Press Release
WAHO Expands Lassa Fever Coalition with new Regional Health Partners to Accelerate Vaccine Access in West Africa
Three leading West African health partners: Corona Management Systems, Nigeria Health Watch, and Bloom Public Health, have officially joined the Lassa Fever Coalition, an instrumental initiative by the West African Health Organisation (WAHO) and supported by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), to advance the fight against the deadly haemorrhagic Lassa Fever and accelerate the development and future equitable...
ECOWAS Health Experts meet in Praia, Cabo Verde, as part of the 26th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Health Ministers of ECOWAS
Continuing this decisive week for community health in the ECOWAS region, Health Experts are meeting from 5 to 6 May 2025 in the city of Praia, Cabo Verde, on the occasion of the second official session of the 26th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Health Ministers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The primary objective of...
The 26th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Health Ministers of ECOWAS Opens with WAHO Liaison Officers’ Meeting
The 26th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Health Ministers of ECOWAS officially opened today 4 May 2025 in Praia, Cabo Verde, with the meeting of the Liaison Officers of the West African Health Organisation (WAHO). In his opening remarks, the Director General of WAHO, Dr Melchior Athanase J. C. AÏSSI, recalled that this year’s Assembly is being held under...