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ECOWAS Experts Convene in Lome to Harmonise Specialist Curricula
A five-day regional workshop to harmonise specialist training curricula in Mental Health and Medical Entomology for the ECOWAS region was officially opened on 24 November 2025 in Lomé, Togo. Organised by the West African Health Organisation (WAHO) from 24 to 28 November 2025, the workshop brings together experts, academics, professional bodies, regulators, and representatives of Member States to strengthen the...
WAHO and UNIDO Deepen Strategic Cooperation to Advance Industrial Development for Health in West Africa
The Director General of the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), Dr Melchior Athanase J. C. Aïssi, held a strategic bilateral meeting with Mr Ciyong Zou, Deputy Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), on the margins of the twenty-first session of the UNIDO General Conference, taking place from 23 to 27 November 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia....
HEALTH SOVEREIGNTY IN AFRICA: WAHO RELIES ON WOMEN TO TRANSFORM COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS
The third day of the 8th edition Galien Africa Forum was dedicated to the Women’s Forum, held under the theme “Women and Health Sovereignty in Africa.” The high-level session brought together leaders, researchers, and development partners to reflect on the critical role of women in building sustainable health sovereignty on the continent. The Director General of the West African Health...