Mahama launches a High-Level Panel Report on the Accra Reset initiative at UN
President John Dramani Mahama has launched a High-Level Panel Report on the Accra Reset initiative in New York, calling for a new global approach to health financing that gives countries in the Global South greater control over resources and policy priorities. The President launched the report, titled A Sovereign Future for Health, on the sidelines of […] The post Mahama launches a High-Level…
President John Dramani Mahama introduced a High-Level Panel Report on the Accra Reset initiative in New York, advocating for a fresh worldwide strategy for health financing that empowers countries in the Global South to have more authority over resources and policy choices. Aliko Dangote attended the launch of the High-Level Panel Report titled "A Sovereign Future for Health" during the 81st United Nations General Assembly, as reported by his official Facebook page.
Ghana's Presidential Envoy for Reparations, Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, and Deputy Permanent Representative of Ghana to the United Nations, Ben Dotsei Malor, were present at the event.
Mahama emphasized the need for a "New Global Bargain" centered around enhanced national control and ownership of health resources, improved international collaboration, and heightened domestic accountability. He criticized the Accra Reset, launched a year prior, for expecting nations to assume responsibility for health programs while funding and priorities decisions remained primarily in external donors' hands.
The initiative aimed to foster self-reliance among Global South countries, particularly in the production and procurement of crucial health commodities, Mahama explained.
According to Mahama, meaningful national ownership of health systems requires equal control over resources and production capacity. He highlighted measures under his government's "Resetting Ghana" agenda, such as improving fiscal management, combating corruption, and bolstering local industrial capabilities. Ghana must establish its capacity to manufacture essential medicines locally instead of relying on external support, Mahama argued.
The report proposes three main pillars for the new global framework: ownership with effective control over resources and production; cooperation grounded in human dignity and equal partnerships; and domestic accountability to ensure public resources benefit citizens. Health was selected as the initial focus area, with a particular emphasis on reducing maternal mortality across Sub-Saharan Africa.
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