{"id":987719822,"date":"2024-09-18T16:49:29","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T15:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/?post_type=news&p=987719822"},"modified":"2024-10-14T14:03:54","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T13:03:54","slug":"eu-launches-e32-million-initiative-to-boost-vaccine-production-and-healthcare-in-ghana","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/news\/eu-launches-e32-million-initiative-to-boost-vaccine-production-and-healthcare-in-ghana\/","title":{"rendered":"EU launches \u20ac32 Million initiative to boost vaccine production and healthcare in Ghana"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”!!! PLEASE DO NOT EDIT !!!” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”!!! PLEASE DO NOT EDIT !!!” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”TO BE EDITED – SUMMARY – Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your summary. The summary condenses the main points for the news that starts below. The summary is in bold and not longer than 300 characters, including spaces. The counter at the bottom can help.” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||20px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]The European Union (EU) has launched a \u20ac32 million initiative to enhance vaccine production in Ghana, aiming to strengthen the healthcare system and improve access to quality health products. This investment will support local manufacturing and reduce reliance on imported vaccines.<\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”TO BE EDITED – TEXT OF THE NEWS – BLOCK 1 – Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your news. PLEASE USE ONLY THE FEATURED IMAGE FUNCTION on your right column to add the image.” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1em||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]The EU has launched a \u20ac32 million initiative to enhance vaccine production in Ghana, announced during the Ghana-EU Business Forum in Accra. This initiative, part of the Special Measure on Manufacturing and Access to Vaccines, Medicines, and Health Technologies in Africa (MAV+), aims to strengthen Ghana’s healthcare system and improve access to high-quality health products, particularly vaccines. The initiative is expected to create a robust ecosystem for vaccine manufacturing by developing a skilled workforce, enhancing research and development capabilities, and establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”TO BE EDITED – TEXT OF THE NEWS – BLOCK 2 – Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your news. PLEASE USE ONLY THE FEATURED IMAGE FUNCTION on your right column to add the image.” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Implications for Universal Health Coverage (UHC)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

This initiative has significant implications for UHC in Ghana and across Africa. Currently, 99% of vaccines used in Africa are imported, leading to vulnerabilities in health security and increased costs for governments and healthcare systems. By investing in local vaccine production capabilities, Ghana can reduce its dependency on foreign aid and donations, which have historically been unreliable.<\/p>\n

Local production will not only lower costs but also create jobs and stimulate economic growth, aligning with UHC goals that emphasize equitable access to healthcare services. Furthermore, strengthening regulatory frameworks will enhance the safety and efficacy of vaccines available to the population.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The European Union (EU) has launched a \u20ac32 million initiative to enhance vaccine production in Ghana, aiming to strengthen the healthcare system and improve access to quality health products. This investment will support local manufacturing and reduce reliance on imported vaccines.The EU has launched a \u20ac32 million initiative to enhance vaccine production in Ghana, announced…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1293,"featured_media":987719825,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3048],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/987719822"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1293"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=987719822"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/987719822\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":987727229,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/987719822\/revisions\/987727229"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/987719825"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=987719822"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=987719822"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=987719822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}