President John Dramani Mahama has ordered Ato Forson the Finance Minister to bridge the $156m USAID frozen by US President Donald Trump.
The Donald Trump administration has frozen United States Agency for International Development (USAID) which has sparked mayhem around the world.
According to a statement from the presidency, John Mahama expressed deep concern over the funding gap estimated at $156 million.
The statement stated, “President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Minister for Finance, Hon Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, to take urgent steps to bridge the funding gap arising out of the suspension of the USAID’s international funding program.
The President expressed deep concern over the funding gap estimated at $156 million”. It added.
The Presidency further added, “Of particular concern to the President, is the impact of the projected $78.2 million shortfall that will adversely impact such critical interventions as malaria prevention, maternal and child health, family planning, reproductive health, nutrition and the fight against HIV/AIDS under which the availability of antiretroviral drugs, testing, and prevention programs are threatened,
The President has requested that the bridging arrangements focus on these priority areas to mitigate any deleterious effects occasioned by the USAID funding disruptions”, it read.
Many health professionals worldwide have voiced their disappointment and concern over the freeze of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which distributes tens of billions of dollars worth of overseas aid every year.
Below is the full statement
