Access to a competent health professional should not depend on where a person lives. Bringing that goal closer…
For a woman giving birth, a child needing treatment or a family seeking care, the competence of a nurse or…
Regional health stakeholders are meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, from 26 to 28 October 2026 to review the regional…
The West African Health Organisation (WAHO), in collaboration with the Association Galien Africa (AGA), is offering 36 public health scholarships covering all training and research costs: 12 PhD and 24 Master's.
They are open to nationals of the 12 ECOWAS Member States under 40.
Download the full call to check your eligibility, explore the themes, and prepare your application.
Deadline: November 30, 2026.
Access to a competent health professional should not depend on where a person lives. Bringing that goal closer to reality is the focus of the 11th Statutory Meeting of the Regional Council for Health Professionals’ Education in the ECOWAS region, taking place in Abuja, Nigeria, from 2 to 4 November 2026.
For a woman giving birth, a child needing treatment or a family seeking care, the competence of a nurse or midwife can make a life-changing difference. Strengthening the training that prepares these professionals to provide safe, quality care is the focus of a regional workshop taking place in Abuja, Nigeria, from 29 to 31 October 2026.
Regional health stakeholders are meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, from 26 to 28 October 2026 to review the regional work plan for strengthening health workforce motivation and retention across ECOWAS Member States. The three-day workshop is organised by the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), the specialised Institution of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) responsible for health issues.
The West African Health Organisation (WAHO), the specialised Institution of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) responsible for health issues, has on this 26 October 2026, officially handed over laboratory equipment to The Gambia under the Regional Programme for Strengthening epidemiological surveillance through Laboratory Capacities (PROALAB), funded by the German Government through KfW Development Bank.
The Director General of the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), Prof. Palokinam T. PITCHE, paid a courtesy visit to The Gambia’s Minister of Health, Dr Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, on 26 October 2026 in Banjul, The Gambia.
Their discussions centred on WAHO’s partnership with The Gambia and the contribution of regional action to meeting the country’s health needs.
The West African Health Organisation (WAHO), the specialised Institution of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) responsible for health issues, is closely monitoring the health situation in Nigeria following the confirmation, on 20 October 2026, of an imported case of Ebola virus disease in the federal capital, Abuja.
Landmark new research has launched in Ghana assessing the University of Oxford’s promising vaccine candidate against Lassa fever, the deadly viral disease which affects hundreds of thousands across West Africa each year.
New evidence from a major Lassa fever research programme in West Africa is expected to inform the next phase of vaccine research, outbreak preparedness and community engagement in research across the region.
The West African Health Organisation (WAHO), the specialised health institution of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), officially received the keys to its temporary headquarters at the Village of Information Technology and Biotechnology (VITIB) in Grand-Bassam, Côte d’Ivoire.
