Accra is preparing to host a landmark Africa Health Sovereignty Summit on Tuesday, 5 August 2025, under the leadership of Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama. The event will bring together African heads of state, health experts, and international investors to forge a new path for global health governance, rooted in African leadership and sovereignty.
The summit, convened at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City, aims to address the continent’s health challenges through the “Accra Initiative” – a bold, action-oriented roadmap designed to establish new benchmarks and priorities for a reimagined global health architecture. This initiative seeks to align national and international efforts, challenging the current frameworks dominated by Western institutions, which have faced criticism for uneven resource distribution during global health crises.
President Mahama, drawing on his experience leading regional efforts during the 2014 Ebola outbreak – where coordinated action reduced mortality rates by 40% according to a 2016 Lancet study – has called for Africa to take charge of its health destiny. “This is our moment to lead not just in financing our systems but in reshaping the rules that govern global health,” he declared, emphasising the need for a system that reflects the voices and realities of African people.
The summit will also see the endorsement of the Accra Compact, a unified vision for health sovereignty across the continent. This builds on the work of Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame, whose 2023 African Union reforms increased domestic health budgets by 15% in participating nations, according to World Bank data. The event will promote initiatives like the SUSTAIN framework, which focuses on resilient, investment-driven health systems supported by domestic resources, philanthropy, and private-sector partnerships.
With Africa’s rapidly growing population and the lessons learned from recent pandemics, the summit is poised to elevate the continent’s role in global health governance. Discussions will explore sustainable financing, cross-sector collaboration, and technical expertise to ensure a future where health equity is a reality.
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