President John Dramani Mahama has announced the formation of a new Presidential Task Force on Global Health Governance to engage international and continental partners in redesigning Ghana’s health system.
Speaking at the Africa Health Sovereignty Summit held in Accra on Tuesday, August 5, President Mahama stressed that the goal is to build a health investment ecosystem rooted in African ownership and equity
The President also launched the Sustain Initiative, an African-led effort to align national budgets with health priorities while attracting support from the diaspora.
President John Dramani Mahama speaking at the summit
“Today, I am pleased to announce two significant commitments; First, the Presidential High-Level Task Force on Global Health Governance, a convening platform to engage global and continental partners to redesign the health governance system for the world we live in now, not the world of yesterday.
Former Nigeria President Olusegun Obansanjo,
“Second, the launch of the SUSTAIN Initiative, Scaling Up Sovereign Transition and Institutional Networks. This is a bold, African-led platform that will align national budgets with health priorities, mobilise sovereign, diaspora, and philanthropic capital, and foster cross-border learning, innovation, and accountability.
Minister for Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh
“I extend an open invitation to all nations represented here: join us in building an African health investment ecosystem driven by purpose, powered by equity, and anchored in sovereignty,” he stated
For his part, the Minister for Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh wooed African Leaders to take the health of their people into their own hands and ensure total prioritization of their health.
Director General of WHO Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,
He later explained that Health Sovereignty begins with honesty adding that it offers African leaders the opportunity and “courage to measure ourselves with our own standards”.
“He who has help has hope and he who has hope has everything
Let’s close with a commitment that ensures we live in dignity that does not depend on generosity of others”, the Health Minister underscored.
Deputy Chief of Staff, Nana Oye Bampoe
The Summit saw other notable guests speaking including Former Nigeria President Olusegun Obansanjo, Director General of WHO Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Deputy Chief of Staff, Nana Oye Bampoe among others.
Source:www.senaradioonline.com
