President John Dramani Mahama is hosting the African Union (AU) Extraordinary Summit on Universal Health Coverage and Ending AIDS in Accra from July 21 to 22, 2026, reaffirming Ghana’s leadership in advancing health equity across the continent.
The summit, themed “Advancing Justice, Equity and Universal Health Coverage: Ending AIDS, TB, Improving Maternal Health, Addressing Endemic Non‑Communicable and Neglected Tropical Diseases and Conditions in Africa”, has drawn African Heads of State and Government, Ministers of Health, Finance and Foreign Affairs, the AU Commission, Regional Economic Communities, development partners, civil society organizations, youth representatives, and private sector actors.
The two‑day programme opened today with a Member State Experts Meeting, bringing together senior officials from health, finance, and development planning ministries to lay the technical groundwork for ministerial and presidential deliberations. Tomorrow, July 22, the AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government will adopt key decisions, including a Declaration to accelerate implementation of the AU Roadmap to 2030.
Ghana’s commitment to equitable healthcare delivery under President Mahama has been underscored by reforms such as the rollout of the Free Primary Health Care Programme, the uncapping of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to expand access, and the establishment of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (“MahamaCares”), a dedicated financing mechanism to support Universal Health Coverage.
In a welcome message, the Government of Ghana emphasized its dedication to strengthening health systems, ending AIDS and TB, reducing maternal mortality, and promoting justice and equity in healthcare across Africa.
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