Ghana has rejected a proposed health deal with the U.S. due to concerns over data privacy. The agreement would have allowed U.S. entities access to Ghana's sensitive health data without necessary safeguards.

The deal included provisions that would have allowed U.S. entities access to Ghana’s sensitive health data without necessary safeguards, according to Arnold Kavaarpuo, executive director of Ghana’s Data Protection Commission.

  • Casterial@lemmy.worldEnglish
    62·
    2 days ago

    I wouldn’t trust US for anything health? #1 in obesity #1 in most expensive healthcare system

    • Tiral@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      21 hours ago

      I hate to burst your hate bubble, but the US isn’t even in the top 10 for obesity. They’re 17th, which isn’t great, but nowhere near number one.

      Second, US healthcare costs are insane 100%. While I don’t like to regulate business, it’s utterly out of control. Along with car insurance, it’s legally required (for good reasons) but not government regulated is nuts.

      • osannaEnglish
        2·
        16 hours ago

        Healthcare shouldn’t be just for the top 1%. It’s a universal right. No one should have to choose between food/rent and insulin.

    • Maeve@kbin.earth
      6·
      2 days ago

      Embedded link provides salient, relevant details.

      https://apnews.com/article/us-africa-health-agreements-nigeria-kenya-trump-60ff22d1bc58009962dadd9f5ce53131

      JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The U.S. government has signed health deals with at least nine African countries, part of its new approach to global health funding, with agreements that reflect the Trump administration’s interests and priorities and are geared toward providing less aid and more mutual benefits.

      The agreements signed so far, with Kenya, Nigeria and Rwanda among others, are the first under the new global health framework, which makes aid dependent on negotiations between the recipient country and the U.S.

      Some of the countries that have signed deals either have been hit by U.S. aid cuts or have separate agreements with the Trump administration to accept and host third-country deportees, although officials have denied any linkage.

      The Trump administration says the new “America First” global health funding agreements are meant to increase self-sufficiency and eliminate what it says are ideology and waste from international assistance. The deals replace a patchwork of previous health agreements under the now-dismantled United States Agency for International Development.

      U.S. aid cuts have crippled health systems across the developing world, including in Africa, where many countries relied on the funding for crucial programs, including those responding to outbreaks of disease.

      But really, read the whole article. It made me feel I need a shower.

      • GroundedGator@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        22 hours ago

        Grifter of the fucking world.

        Trump’s ugly mug is going to start showing up on bags of grain being dropped on poor people around the world. I wouldn’t be surprised if they dropped a load of rice on a rice farmers field in China.

    • Telodzrum@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      2 days ago

      13th in obesity rate and 9th in per capita healthcare costs, but why let the truth get in the way of a popular comment right?

      • Casterial@lemmy.worldEnglish
        8·
        2 days ago

        Now become diabetic and go pay $700+ for insulin that cost $3 everywhere else. Don’t protect America, hell I’m American and we’re a disgrace. We care about profits over health and well being.

      • HubertManne@piefed.socialEnglish
        9·
        2 days ago

        Truth of what? I have never seen anything put health care spending per capita higher than in the us. I need a reference on where you are getting 9th. In addition the only countries I have seen in articles around obesity are like small island populations and even then there were never a dozen over us.

        • hitmyspot@aussie.zoneEnglish
          2·
          2 days ago

          I think ay one point, possibly still, Mexicos obesity rate was higher than the usa. However, I agree, this is a bad faith comment.

    • hitmyspot@aussie.zoneEnglish
      1·
      2 days ago

      Dont be ridiculous.

      The CDC is an amazing instutution based on best practice of evidence based policy that promotes the health of Americans and globally.

      The great work of USAID helps keep hundreds of thousands of kids in developong countries from dying.

      Working together globally in institutions, like the UN, to promote better health outcomes for everyone, is also a noble endeavour as we move to a multi polar world. All done with the minimum possible friction.