Ghana leads an initiative for health sovereignty at the World Health Assembly, amid US aid withdrawal straining African healthcare.

The entities involved

• Ghana →

  country in West Africa

  • Ghana hosts a global conference on reparatory justice, debating colonial legacy and the government-backed repeal of the Code Noir.Mon 17:37
  • The African Union established a joint mechanism on reparative justice.Mon 17:31
• Nigeria →

  sovereign state in West Africa

  • Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory Administration is tightening security measures in the nation's capital, Abuja.Mon 17:52
  • Program coverage includes the capital territory of Abuja.Mon 17:52
• World Health Assembly →

  governing body of the World Health Organization

  Nothing else this week.

Related events

• President advises on public health matters in Ghana.Jul 18
• President signed new legislation in Ghana, while Nigerians returned from South Africa to Ghana.Aug 28
• Mahama administration aims to reset Ghana.Sep 23
• High-level talks are underway between the African Union, the Caribbean Community, and Ghana to discuss cooperation, trade, and reparations.Thu 00:53
• MSD co-convened a roundtable in Accra to support Ghana's health systems and focus on Universal Health Coverage.Sep 3