President John Mahama has arrived in Lyon, France, for the One Health Summit.
The Summit is a gathering of world leaders, health ministers, and global health experts, which he will be co-chairing with French President Emanuel Macron.
The President was welcomed to Lyon by a group of Ghanaian families living in town. They were excited to come out and meet their President on Easter Monday.
The President will leave Lyon for Paris after Tuesday’s summit for a bilateral meeting with President Macron at the Élysée Palace.
President Mahama left Accra earlier in the day.
A statement from the Presidency signed by the Government Spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, on Monday said the visit will begin with President Mahama’s participation in the 2026 One Health Summit in Lyon, a high-level global gathering focused on health systems, food security, and coordinated responses to global health challenges.
The President, who is the founder and driving force behind the Accra Reset Initiative, will co-chair the summit’s high-level segment alongside President Macron on Tuesday, April 7.
The summit is expected to bring together world leaders, health ministers, and global health experts to deliberate on reforms to international health systems and adopt a political declaration aimed at strengthening global health cooperation.Politics
President Mahama will also deliver two keynote addresses during the summit. The first will be at a session on global health architecture, co-chaired by President Macron and the Director-General of the World Health Organisation, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
The President will outline Ghana’s position on global health security in his second address, and also highlight the country’s commitments in addressing emerging health challenges.
President Mahama will proceed to Paris on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 after the summit, for bilateral talks at the Élysée Palace with President Macron.
The two leaders will discuss strengthening Ghana-France relations and expanding cooperation in key areas including health, education, trade, investment and regional security.
As part of the visit, President Mahama is also expected to meet the President of the French Senate, Gérard Larcher, at the Senate House before the bilateral engagement at the Élysée Palace.
