Press Release
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...
Preparatory Mission for the First Ladies' Forum on Zero Tolerance for Gender-Based Violence
The West African Health Organisation (WAHO), in collaboration with the ECOWAS Commission, the World Bank and UNFPA, conducted a preparatory mission in The Gambia from 26 to 30 January 2026, as part of the organisation of the First Ladies' Forum on Zero Tolerance for Gender-Based Violence, scheduled to take place in Banjul from 24 to 26 March 2026. This mission...