Also known as: the Extraordinary Health Summit · 2026 African Union Extraordinary Health Summit
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President John Dramani Mahama and his Beninois counterpart President Romuald Wadagni, have underscored the need to strengthen cooperation between their two countries, as they held talks on the sidelines of the African Union Extraordinary Health Summit in Accra. …
Mahama and Wadagni call for strengthening Ghana-Benin relationsJoy Online
President John Dramani Mahama and his Burundian counterpart, President Évariste Ndayishimiye, have held a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the African Union Extraordinary Health Summit in Accra. …
Mahama and Burundian counterpart hold bilateral meeting in AccraJoy Online
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), has, on the sidelines of the African Union Extraordinary Health Summit in Accra, lauded President John Dramani Mahama for his visionary leadership in championing Africa’s Health Sovereignt …
WHO Director-General calls on MahamaJoy Online
President John Dramani Mahama and the Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh, have held bilateral talks on the sidelines of the African Union Extraordinary Health Summit in Accra. …
Ghana-Ethiopia deepens ties on sidelines of African Union Extraordinary Health SummitJoy Online
… Speaking during a press conference in Accra on Wednesday, July 22, on the sidelines of the 2026 African Union Extraordinary Health Summit, Dr Hounton said achieving the targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development would require two key actions: accelerating progress and …
UNFPA to use census data to help African governments tackle health inequalities – Dr Sennen HountonJoy Online
… The President made the appeal in his opening remarks at the African Union Extraordinary Health Summit in Accra. …
Mahama urges African leaders to secure continent’s health sovereigntyJoy Online
… Addressing African leaders at the African Union Extraordinary Health Summit in Accra, where Heads of State and Government gathered to adopt a fully costed continental roadmap aimed at ending AIDS and tuberculosis by 2030, President John Dramani Mahama called for renewed commitmen …
90 million Africans living with hepatitis B, C undiagnosed – MahamaJoy Online
… Addressing the African leaders at the African Union Extraordinary Health Summit in Accra, the President said the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the risks of depending on external suppliers after African countries struggled to access vaccines despite having the resources to pay. …
Mahama calls on Africa to manufacture its own medicines to end import dependenceThe Chronicle
… The report, The Diagnostics Deficit: Funding, Access, and Preparedness Gaps in African Health Systems, was launched today ahead of the African Union Extraordinary Health Summit in Accra, Ghana, where African heads of government will meet to discuss reducing preventable deaths on …
Half of Africa’s approved diagnostics for six priority epidemic diseases are not accessible to primary health care facilities, a new report findsJoy Online
… Speaking at the African Union Extraordinary Health Summit in Accra on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, Ambassador Twum-Amoah acknowledged the value of international partnerships but stressed that external support should complement, not replace, national investment in healthcare. …
AU Health Commissioner pushes for stronger domestic financing of Africa’s health systemsPresident John Dramani Mahama and Beninois President Romuald Wadagni held talks at the African Union Extraordinary Health Summit in Accra, agreeing to strengthen bilateral relations on economic cooperation, peace, security, and West African integration, including potential cotton imports from Benin for the Juapong Textiles Factory.
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President John Dramani Mahama and Beninois President Romuald Wadagni held talks at the African Union Extraordinary Health Summit in Accra, agreeing to strengthen bilateral relations on economic cooperation, peace, security, and West African integration, including potential cotton imports from Benin for the Juapong Textiles Factory.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama held a bilateral meeting with Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye at the Presidency in Accra on the sidelines of the African Union Extraordinary Health Summit. The meeting aimed to strengthen ties between the two nations and Mahama discussed collaboration on peace, security, and Ghana's economic stabilisation efforts.
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During a meeting at the Presidency in Accra on the sidelines of the African Union Extraordinary Health Summit, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus commended President John Dramani Mahama for his visionary leadership in championing Africa's Health Sovereignty and for initiatives including the Accra Reset Initiative, Free Primary Healthcare, and Ghana Medical Trust Fund.
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President Mahama and Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh held bilateral talks in Accra, discussing strengthened ties between the two countries. Mahama highlighted Ethiopia's afforestation programme as a model Ghana could learn from and thanked Ethiopia for supporting Ghana's UN General Assembly Resolution on slavery.
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The UNFPA Regional Director says improved data systems and modern census methods will help African governments identify underserved communities and address persistent healthcare access inequalities. He noted that 22 of 23 countries in the region will have conducted geo-referenced modern censuses by next year, enabling governments to target interventions more effectively.
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At the African Union Extraordinary Health Summit in Accra, President Mahama urged African leaders and global health executives to secure the continent's health sovereignty through investment in health infrastructure, pharmaceutical and vaccine production. The two-day summit aims to galvanize political commitment to end AIDS and tuberculosis by 2030, reduce preventable maternal and child deaths, and strengthen resilient health systems across Africa.
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President Mahama told African leaders at a continental health summit that more than 90 million Africans with hepatitis B or C remain undiagnosed, and called for renewed commitment to tackle the continent's health challenges including malaria and non-communicable diseases.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama told African leaders at an AU health summit in Accra that the continent imports around 70% of its medicines, more than 90% of its medical devices, and over 99% of its vaccines, and called for accelerated domestic production to reduce vulnerability during health crises and create jobs for youth.
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A PATH and Impact Global Health report finds that half of approved diagnostics for six priority epidemic diseases (mpox, dengue, cholera, bacterial meningitis, malaria, and Ebola) require laboratory infrastructure most African primary health facilities lack, with the figure rising to 88% for Ebola. Since 2015, funding for developing tests for these diseases has fallen by more than half.
22 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
At the African Union Extraordinary Health Summit in Accra, AU Commissioner for Health Amma Twum-Amoah called on African countries to reduce reliance on unpredictable external donor support and strengthen domestic financing of health systems. She urged governments to prioritise healthcare in national budgets, improve public fund management, and honour the Abuja Declaration's 15 per cent health sector allocation target.
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The African Union's Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development called for African countries to diversify and sustain health financing to strengthen health systems and support long-term development. She outlined the AU Roadmap to 2030 and beyond, which aims to end AIDS as a public health threat, control diseases like tuberculosis and malaria, prevent maternal and child deaths, and advance universal health coverage through strong primary healthcare systems.
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At the African Union Extraordinary Health Summit in Accra, AU Commissioner Amma Twum-Amoah urged African leaders to adopt an integrated approach to health, water, and sanitation, arguing the three sectors are inseparable pillars of sustainable development critical to achieving continental health and development goals by 2030.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The African Union's Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development told an Accra summit that Africa trains health professionals but fails to create jobs for them, wastefully losing public investment. She called on governments to strengthen recruitment, retention, remuneration, and working conditions to address health workforce shortages and reduce skilled worker migration.
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The African Union Commissioner of Health revealed that Africa bears approximately 94 per cent of global malaria cases and 95 per cent of malaria-related deaths, calling for sustained investment in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment across the continent.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The African Union Commissioner of Health said Africa has made significant progress in the fight against malaria, with prevention and control interventions expanding across the continent, though she cautioned that malaria continues to exact a heavy toll and stressed the need to sustain investments in prevention and strengthen healthcare systems.
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