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Ghana Rejects $109M US Health Data Deal Over Privacy

5/3/2026

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  • Ghana rejected a U.S. health deal that would let up to ten U.S. entities access its health-data systems without Ghanaian approval.
  • The deal promised $109 million in U.S. funds over five years but required Ghana to share personal health data and skip parliamentary approval.
  • Both Zimbabwe and Kenya opposed similar U.S. health deals over data-privacy concerns.
  • German Development Minister Reem Alabali Radovan said Germany will maintain multilateral health assistance as a partner.