Ghana Rejects U.S. Health Deal Over Data Concerns

0:00Ghana just turned down a major health deal with the United States because it would let U.S. groups tap into the country's sensitive health data without enough protections. Officials say the access went way too far, covering not just health records, but metadata, dashboards, and data tools, all without Ghana's prior OK. This is part of a bigger U.S. push under the Trump administration's America First Health Strategy, which has landed deals with nearly two dozen. African nations since late last year. Those packs replace old agreements from the now-gone U.S. agency for international development and pump hundreds of millions of dollars into public. Health systems hit hard by aid cuts. African activists are pushing back hard, arguing these deals skimp on data safeguards and sometimes play favorites like in Nigeria where U.S. funds. Mostly back Christian faith-based health providers. Ghana's data protection commission director called it basically handing over control of their health data setup to outsiders. Ghana's team, deep in the talks, spotted red flags like letting up to 10 U.S. entities

1:05dive in freely and only notifying after the fact no real. Oversight. They're the latest African nation to bail over these issues. Ghana's already told the U.S. they're out, but open to better terms with stronger guards in place, keeping the door cracked for a fairer fix down the bus. Blind. Stay informed with Canada News today. AI-powered updates. I'm Corey with The Story.