Ghana Health & Labour Summit

A national call to action at the intersection of workforce health, workplace culture, and economic resilience.

The conversation Ghana's workforce has needed for decades.

Non-communicable diseases, hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease now account for more than 43% of all deaths in Ghana. Research consistently links their rise to chronic stress, sedentary work environments, and the psychosocial pressures of modern professional life. Yet the policy response has been fragmented, and the workplace has remained largely absent from the national health conversation.

The Ghana Health & Labour (GHL) Summit changes that.

Convened by MentaPulse Africa, the GHL Summit brings together government ministers, trade union leaders, healthcare authorities, employers, international partners, and civil society in a high-level forum dedicated to one purpose: making Ghana’s workplaces safer, healthier, and more productive, for every professional in the country.

The inaugural edition, held at the UGMC Auditorium, ignited a national dialogue that is only just beginning. The movement continues.

Guest of Honour/ Keynote Speaker

Minister of Labour, Jobs and Employment

Special Guests of This Event

Vice Chancellor University of Ghana
Chief Executive of Mental Health Authority

Speakers

OSH Consultant, Ghana Employers Association
Director, Pan African Doctoral Academy University of Ghana
Psychiatrist & Ag. Head of Communications, Mental Health Authority
Former Member of Parliament Anyaa-Sowutuom Constituency
Research and Advocacy Officer, Ghana NCDs Alliance
Chief Manager, Head – Talent Development & Training, SIC Life Insurance Ltd
General Secretary, Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association
Senior Lecturer, School of Public Health University of Ghana

Moderators

Broadcast Journalist
Citi FM/Channel One TV
Broadcast Journalist, GhOne TV
Policy Analyst

Convenor

Executive Director, MentaPulse Africa

Knowledge

We surface global evidence and local insight to equip policymakers, employers, and health professionals with the facts they need, and the urgency to act on them.

Action

Declarations are not enough. The GHL Summit drives public-private commitments, frameworks, and accountability mechanisms that move beyond conversation into concrete workplace change.

Transformation

The Summit launches practical tools, model policies, and inter-sector partnerships designed to permanently shift how Ghanaian organisations think about the health and dignity of their workforce.

The health of our people is the strength of our economy. Join us.

The GHL Summit is not a one-day event, it is a sustained commitment to systemic change. If your organisation, institution, or network is ready to be part of that change, we want to build that partnership with you. For speaking opportunities, sponsorship, and partnership inquiries, contact us at [email protected]

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