As part of his assumption of office at the helm of the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), Professor Palokinam T. Pitche, Director General of WAHO, held a series of high-level meetings with the Ivorian authorities in Abidjan on 14 and 15 September 2026.

The meetings provided an opportunity to discuss WAHO’s establishment in its new host country and the strengthening of health cooperation between the Organisation and the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire.

The Director General of the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), Professor PALOKINAM T. PITCHE, held his first meeting with the entire staff of the Organisation on Friday, 11 September 2026, at the ECOWAS Resident Representation in Abidjan.

The meeting provided an opportunity for him to share with staff his vision for the functioning of the institution and the principles that will guide his management throughout his tenure.

The West African Health Organisation (WAHO) held a ceremony on Wednesday, 9 September 2026, at the ECOWAS Resident Representation in Côte d’Ivoire, marking the assumption of duty in Abidjan by the new Director General, Professor PALOKINAM T. PITCHE, and a farewell to the outgoing Director General, Dr Melchior Athanase J. C. AÏSSI, at the end of his four-year tenure at the helm of the Organisation.

The West African Health Organisation (WAHO), the specialised institution of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in charge of health issues, welcomes its new Director General, Professor Palokinam T. PITCHE, who assumes office on 1st September 2026.