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AHF Delegation Pays Courtesy Call on Health Minister; Outlines Plans to Establish Presence in Ghana

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AHF Delegation Pays Courtesy Call on Health Minister; Outlines Plans to Establish Presence in Ghana

A high-level delegation from the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, to discuss the organisation’s intentions as it prepares to formally establish operations in Ghana. During the meeting, held at the Ministry of Health in Accra, the AHF team briefed the Minister on the foundation’s global work in HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and advocacy. They expressed their commitment to supporting Ghana’s national response to HIV through strategic partnerships, public health interventions, and expanded access to quality healthcare services. Hon. Akandoh welcomed the delegation and commended AHF’s interest in contributing to the country’s health sector. He stressed the government’s commitment to strengthening HIV/AIDS...

AHF: Ghana and DRC Presidents Call for Regional Health Leadership and Sustainable Financing in Africa at AIDS Conference (ICASA 2025)

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Global Public Health Institute, in collaboration with The Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA), will host a High-Level Summit on Regional Health Leadership and Sustainable Financing in Africa immediately following the opening ceremony of the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA 2025) on Dec. 3 in the H.E. John Dramani Mahama room at the Accra International Conference Centre. Aligned with the Africa CDC’s New Public Health Order and the African Union’s Agenda 2063, the summit will unite heads of state from Ghana and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, ministers of health and finance, development partners, parliamentarians, civil society, and private sector leaders to advance d...

AHF Applauds African Leadership in Strengthening Public Health

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) applauds the Government of Zambia for increasing its health budget allocation from 7% in 2021 to 12% today, an effort that reflects growing political commitment to strengthen national health systems and secure long-term sustainability. AHF also commends continental efforts by African presidents and regional institutions for driving urgent action on key public health priorities. These decisive moves by African governments and institutions come at a time when the continent’s health sector is under immense pressure from a sharp 70% decline in Official Development Assistance between 2021 and 2025 and rising debt burdens, with countries expected to service $81 billion of debt by this year. Ghana’s President John Mahama r...