The Ministry of Well being has introduced that it’s going to host the Ghana Vaccine Manufacturing Discussion board on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, on the Kempinski Lodge Gold Coast Metropolis in Accra.
In response to a press assertion issued on August 4, the discussion board is being organised in collaboration with the Nationwide Vaccine Institute (NVI) and the Ghana Funding Promotion Centre (GIPC).
It can deal with mobilising sustainable financing to help vaccine improvement and manufacturing in Ghana.
The assertion mentioned the theme for the discussion board is “Mobilising Sustainable Financing to Speed up Vaccine Improvement and Manufacturing in Ghana: The Position of Financing Establishments and Improvement Companions.”
The Ministry disclosed that the Particular Visitor of Honour can be His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, whereas the Minister for Well being, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, will function the Visitor of Honour.
The assertion highlighted that the discussion board will deliver collectively authorities companies, monetary establishments, traders, pharmaceutical producers, improvement companions, and analysis establishments to discover progressive financing methods to advance Ghana’s vaccine manufacturing objectives.
It added that though Ghana has made progress in well being regulation, analysis, and native pharmaceutical manufacturing, entry to financing stays a serious problem.
The discussion board goals to draw funding to bridge the estimated US$2.5 billion funding hole required to determine an entire vaccine manufacturing ecosystem.
The Ministry famous that improvement companions reminiscent of GIZ and the World Financial institution have been supporting Ghana’s self-sufficiency drive in pharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturing since 2021.
It additionally talked about that GIZ, on behalf of the German Improvement Ministry and the European Union, is implementing a programme known as PharmaVax Ghana, which aligns with the objectives of the Nationwide Vaccine Institute.
The assertion additional revealed that native pharmaceutical companies like Atlantic Lifesciences Ltd and DEK Vaccines Ltd have signed agreements with world companions for expertise switch and vaccine fill-and-finish operations in Ghana.
Key goals of the discussion board, as outlined within the assertion, embrace: facilitating dialogue amongst private and non-private sector stakeholders; exploring blended financing and Public-Non-public Partnerships (PPPs); figuring out coverage and regulatory measures to draw long-term investments; and producing concrete proposals and partnerships to help vaccine self-sufficiency.
The Ministry said that the occasion can be held in a hybrid format to permit broad participation from each native and worldwide stakeholders.
It concluded by encouraging all related stakeholders and improvement companions to participate within the discussions and assist safe the monetary sources wanted to guard lives, drive innovation, and construct a stronger, extra resilient Ghana.
