Press Release
Regional Workshop on Strengthening Integrated Surveillance through the “One Health” Approach in ECOWAS
The West African Health Organisation (WAHO), a specialised institution of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), is organising, from 23 to 27 February 2026 in Cotonou, Benin, the regional workshop on strengthening integrated surveillance through the “One Health” approach in ECOWAS. This meeting brings together representatives of ministries responsible for human health, animal health and environment from ECOWAS...
WAHO and Global Fund Sign MoU to Strengthen Regional Public Health Cooperation
The West African Health Organisation (WAHO), the Specialised Institution of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) responsible for health issues, and the Global Fund signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Monday, 16 February 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland, marking an important milestone in strengthening regional cooperation in public health. The signing took place during an official mission of...
WAHO Revives the West African Health Documentation and Information Network (ROADIS)
The West African Health Organisation (WAHO) successfully held a Sub-regional Workshop to relaunch the West African Health Documentation and Information Network (ROADIS) from 26 to 28 January 2026 in Dakar, Senegal, marking a major step towards strengthening cooperation and improving health information management across the ECOWAS region. The workshop brought together archivists, librarians, health information specialists and resource persons from...