President John Dramani Mahama has invited leaders of other third-world countries to join the grand campaign for a framework that governs a new world order in the health sector.
Dubbed “The Accra Reset: Reimagining Global Governance for Health and Development”, this agenda would see countries in the global south collaborate on ways to address their collective needs in the event of a health crisis.
Mirrored against President Mahama’s own ‘Reset Agenda’ in Ghana, this campaign is aimed at a mindset change and a new approach to solving global issues that affect poorer countries.
When COVID-19 struck, third-world countries had to wait in line for vaccines and in the early years of HIV AIDS, African countries suffered the most.
The President made the call at a side event of the ongoing UN General Assembly meetings in US on Wednesday, September 24.
“Health is once again at the forefront of its transformation, like it was then. It is the sector that is most exposed to the failures of aid dependency. But also, the sector is best positioned to provide sovereign best models that can succeed.
“We call on governments, financiers, innovators, and civil society to join in the movement to move from catalogues of need to an engine of value creation,” he said.
President Mahama’s agenda, which has received global appeal, therefore, aims at a high level of collaboration to ensure the unique needs are addressed.
Director General of the World Health Organisation, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, emphasised the role citizens, heads of states and governments have to play in making this a success.
The event, which convened an influential assembly of Heads of State, leaders of multilateral institutions, philanthropic organisations, business innovators, and civil society representatives from across Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and global institutions, is seen as a call to action by the Global South.
In attendance were the former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, the former Director-General of the WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Ghana’s Ministers for Health, Foreign Affairs and Communication, as well as Chief of Staff Julius Debrah.
Deputy Chief of Staff, Nana Oye Bampo Addo explained the role Ghana will play in this Reset Agenda.
For Health Minister, Kwabana Mintah Akandoh, this would be a huge relief for the health sector in Ghana.
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