Press Release
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...
WAHO Advances Regional Integration Through Harmonisation of Specialised Nursing and Midwifery Curricula in ECOWAS
The West African Health Organisation (WAHO) successfully convened a Regional Workshop on the Harmonisation of Specialised Nursing and Midwifery Training Curricula for ECOWAS Member States, held from 23 to 28 February 2026 in Cotonou, Republic of Benin. Organised within the framework of the mandate entrusted to WAHO by the Assembly of Health Ministers of ECOWAS Member States, the workshop represents...
Relocation of the WAHO Headquarters: The Organisation Strengthens its Cooperation with Côte d’Ivoire Ahead of its Establishment in Abidjan
A high-level working meeting was held in Abidjan between the Director-General of WAHO, Dr Melchior Athanase Joël Codjovi AÏSSI, and the Minister of Health, Public Hygiene and Universal Health Coverage, Mr Pierre N’Gou DIMBA. This meeting is part of the implementation of the decisions of the ECOWAS Heads of State Conference of December 2025, which formalised the transfer and establishment...