Addressing leaders, financiers and health innovators, President Mahama advocated increased investment in local pharmaceutical manufacturing, regional value chains and health innovation to strengthen Africa’s health sovereignty, create high-value jobs and reduce dependence on imported medicines and vaccines. He said the continent with 1.4 billion people cannot continue to rely on external supply chains for essential health products.
President Mahama also called on governments, financiers, regulators and industrial leaders to work together to build resilient African health industries and secure the continent’s health and economic future. He described health sovereignty as a priority for 1.4 billion Africans and urged collective action to industrialize health across the continent.
The President’s advocacy aligns with his earlier Accra Reset launch titled A Sovereign Future for Health, where he criticized traditional global aid control. The call for local manufacturing is expected to boost investor interest in Ghana’s pharmaceutical sector and regional value chains, as captured under #MahamaThePresident.
Author: Stella Sunu • Published on Howedey.com • Alamein Africa Forum / Egypt
