Press Release
Statement by the Director General of the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), Dr Melchior AÏSSI, on the occasion of WAHO’s 38th anniversary
Ladies and Gentlemen, People of the ECOWAS region, Esteemed partners in regional health, On this 9th of July 2025, our Organisation, the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), marks 38 years of unwavering commitment to the health and well-being of the populations of West Africa. Established in 1987 by Protocol A/P2/7/87 signed in Abuja by the Heads of State and Government...
Closing of the SWEDD+ Ministerial Session in Cotonou: Countries Reaffirm Their Commitment to Gender Equality in Africa
Ten years after the launch of the regional SWEDD project, the 8th ordinary session of the Regional Steering Committee (RSC) concluded on 4 July in Cotonou, marking a decisive turning point for the future of girls and women in Sub-Saharan Africa. Organised under the leadership of the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), with the support of the World Bank and...
10 Years of Impact in Africa: Cotonou to Host the Ministerial Session of the Regional Steering Committee of the SWEDD+ Project
SWEDD+ marks the culmination of ten years of concerted action, transforming a regional project into a strategic instrument of African leadership for gender equality and investment in young women. Ten years after its launch, the regional project SWEDD – Sahel Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend – and its successor initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa, SWEDD+, celebrate a decade of shared progress....