{
  "id": 9118660,
  "title": "Finance immunisation ahead of GAVI exit — Stakeholders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/finance-immunisation-ahead-of-gavi-exit-stakeholders",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-22T09:22:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/finance-immunisation-ahead-of-gavi-exit-stakeholders/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana's health-sector stakeholders have urged the government to enhance efforts to finance immunisation interventions before the country's planned exit from the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI) in 2030. The call for action arises as the nation transitions out of GAVI support, with less than four years remaining until the deadline. Despite the urgency, the stakeholders expressed concerns over Ghana's readiness to fully fund vaccines and immunisation programs, citing gaps in the existing transition plans. The stakeholders, representing academia, government, civil society, and development partners, emphasized the need for the government to boost domestic resource mobilisation and prioritize health spending. They stressed the importance of explicitly embedding immunisation financing within the Free Primary Healthcare (FPHC) framework. Additionally, the stakeholders proposed the allocation of excise tax revenue and royalties from various sectors to cover primary healthcare and immunisation expenses.",
  "summary": "Health-sector stakeholders have called on the government to step up efforts to fully finance immunisation interventions ahead of Ghana’s planned exit from the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI) in 2030. They warned that waiting until the transition deadline to assume full responsibility for vaccines and immunisation programmes could undermine gains made in child … The post…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}