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Finalisation of the DETAMEV-ECOWAS Research Protocol on Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
A regional workshop dedicated to the finalisation of the research protocol on the determinants of the resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases in the ECOWAS region (DETAMEV-ECOWAS) was held from 9 to 13 March 2026 in Conakry, Republic of Guinea. This technical meeting, organised by the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), brought together representatives of Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI), researchers in...
UNDER WAHO’S LEADERSHIP, ECOWAS LAUNCHES A NEW REGIONAL MOMENTUM FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), through the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), will officially launch the ECOWAS Regional Community Health Policy (RCHP) on 24 March 2026 at the Sofitel Hotel in Cotonou, Benin . This high-level event will bring together political and health authorities, representatives of ECOWAS Member States, technical and financial partners, as well as stakeholders...
WAHO, a specialised institution of ECOWAS, is organising in Cotonou, Benin, the Regional Workshop on the Implementation of the Automated Sharing of Routine Health Information Data – Phase 1.
This five-day regional workshop brings together National Health Management Information System (NHMIS) managers, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) specialists, and data managers from four pilot countries: The Gambia, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Togo. Building on the significant progress achieved in the automated transfer of epidemiological surveillance data, WAHO is now extending this innovative approach to routine health service delivery data...