Al Jazeera · WorldNews · 2026-08-28
US aid cuts threaten Ghana’s child immunisation gains
US aid cuts threaten Ghana’s child immunisation gains. Ghana was among the first countries in Africa to introduce the RTS,S malaria vaccine into its routine immunisation programme. In Ghana, Kenya and Malawi, the vaccine was associated with a 13 percent reduction in mortality among children eligible for vaccination, with roughly one in eight deaths averted. Health workers still have to reach children, trace those who miss doses and get vaccines safely to communities. Ghana faces a $78.2m health funding shortfall as aid cuts put immunisation gains at risk.
Why it matters. Why it matters: US aid cuts threaten Ghana’s child immunisation gains.
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