President John Dramani Mahama has announced the formation of a high-level panel under the Accra Reset Initiative, a major African-led effort aimed at reshaping global health governance and strengthening economic sovereignty across the continent.
The initiative, coordinated through the Accra Reset Chancery, brings together an 18-member panel of distinguished global figures tasked with developing practical proposals to reform the global health architecture.
The panel will be co-chaired by Peter Piot, El Hadj As Sy, Nísia Trindade, and Budi Gunadi Sadikin.
According to organisers, the panel has been mandated to produce actionable recommendations to transform a global health system that has often sidelined countries in the Global South, limiting their role in shaping policies that directly affect their populations.
Presidential spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu described the initiative as a bold step toward redefining global health governance, emphasising the need for developing countries to take a more central role in decision-making processes affecting their health systems and economic resilience.
The panel’s work will be supported by a High-Level Consultative Group comprising key international institutions, including the World Health Organization, World Trade Organization, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, and the International Finance Corporation.
Other notable members include Muhammad Ali Pate, John Nkengasong, and Soumya Swaminathan, while Michel Sidibé has been appointed Special Advisor and Envoy to the co-chairs.
The Accra Reset Initiative is expected to drive coordinated global engagement and promote reforms that prioritise equity, inclusion, and stronger representation for developing countries in global health decision-making.
