Mahama issues three calls to action at One Health Summit
John Mahama issued three calls to action at the One Health Summit 2026 in Lyon. He said, "The period of declarations must come to an end. The moment for coordinated effort is here, and let us start from Lyon." He outlined three key steps for world leaders to tackle rising health threats, warning of deepening links between climate change, disease, and inequality.
President Mahama said global leaders must prioritize implementation over pledges and that One Health strategies must be embedded into national development agendas and aligned with a broader global public health framework. He stressed the need for prevention through strong surveillance systems, explaining that early warning mechanisms at the community level remain the strongest defence against future pandemics. He cautioned that the world was facing an unprecedented convergence of health threats affecting humans, animals and plants and linked these challenges directly to climate change.
Drawing from Ghana's experience, President Mahama said diseases and pests were affecting smallholder cocoa farmers, while illegal mining continued to degrade forests and pollute water bodies. He also raised concerns about plastic pollution and described global inequality as unacceptable, calling for fair access to financing, technology, data and innovation. He added that a stronger Africa would benefit the entire world.
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John Mahama addressed the One Health Summit 2026 in Lyon- calling for action to tackle rising health threats. He outlined steps for world leaders while warning of links between climate change, disease, and inequality.
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