President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Brussels, Belgium, for the Global Summit on Health and Prosperity through Immunisation.
The President is attending the summit as a prominent advocate and ambassador for the GAVI Alliance’s critical vaccine replenishment efforts.
In a statement, the Office of the President explained that the high-level summit is co-hosted by the European Union, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) to rally international support for Gavi’s ambitious 2026–2030 replenishment strategy.
The strategy aims to immunise an additional 500 million children, save over 8 million lives, and prevent up to 150 disease outbreaks—delivering more than $100 billion in economic benefits.
Mr. Mahama, who has long championed vaccine equity and healthcare advancement across Africa, is expected to play a pivotal ambassadorial role at the summit, which seeks to mobilise funding for this expansive campaign.
Ahead of his engagements, the statement highlighted the President’s enduring commitment to global solidarity in ensuring universal access to life-saving vaccines, especially for lower-income countries.
“In 2013, he played a similar advocacy role during a crucial replenishment phase, reinforcing his long-standing commitment to the cause of childhood immunisation and disease prevention,” the statement added.
Since its inception in 2000, Gavi has helped deliver vaccines to over one billion children, preventing an estimated 18.8 million deaths and generating over $250 billion in economic benefits for lower-income countries.
The Global Summit provides an opportunity to reinforce this progress by mobilising renewed commitments from traditional donors, as well as emerging philanthropic and governmental supporters.
While in Brussels, the President is scheduled to hold key discussions with influential stakeholders, including the President of the EU Council of Ministers and philanthropist Bill Gates.
These meetings are expected to focus on sustaining momentum behind vaccine equity and expanding international cooperation to reach the most vulnerable populations.
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