Mahama calls for health to be treated as an investable sector in Africa

President John Dramani Mahama has called for a fundamental shift in how Africa approaches healthcare, urging the continent to treat health as an investable economic sector rather than a budgetary cost.

Addressing the Health Plenary of the Alamein Africa Forum in Egypt, 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 highlighted Ghana’s Reset agenda, including the expansion of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Free Primary Health Care, the Ghana Medical Trust Fund and efforts to strengthen domestic capacity in the production of 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.

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