STATEMENT: Mahama to attend One Health Summit and hold talks with French President Macron.

President John Dramani Mahama will undertake an official visit to France on Monday, 6 April 2026, at the invitation of President Emmanuel Macron.

During the visit, President Mahama will attend the 2026 One Health Summit in Lyon, after which he will hold bilateral talks with President Macron at the Élysée Palace in Paris.

President Mahama, the founder and driving force behind the Accra Reset Initiative, will co-chair the High-Level segment of the One Health Summit with President Macron on Tuesday. The Summit convenes world leaders, health ministers, and global health experts to discuss pressing issues related to global health systems, sustainable food production, and joint strategies to address health challenges.

The President will deliver two keynote addresses, the first during a meeting on a Global Health Architecture, which will be co-chaired by President Macron and Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of the World Health Organisation. Participants will discuss reforms to global health initiatives and endorse a Political Declaration on strengthening international health cooperation.

The second keynote will be delivered at the start of the high-level segment for heads of state and government, where the President will detail Ghana's commitments and views on global health security.

On Wednesday, 8 April 2026, President Mahama will undertake an official visit to the Élysée Palace for a bilateral meeting with President Emmanuel Macron. The discussions between the two leaders will centre on strengthening Ghana-France bilateral relations and exploring cooperation in areas of mutual interest, including health, education, trade, investment, and regional security.

Before the meeting at the Élysée Palace, President Mahama will be received by His Excellency Gérard Larcher, President of the French Senate, at the Senate House.

President Mahama will return to Accra shortly after the Élysée Palace meeting.

Felix Kwakye Ofosu (MP)
Spokesperson to the President,
Minister, Government Communications.