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WEST AFRICA UNITE IN ABIDJAN TO FAST-TRACK LASSA FEVER VACCINE AND STRENGTHEN EPIDEMIC PREPAREDNESS
The 2nd ECOWAS Lassa Fever International Conference (#ELFIC 2025) concluded this Thursday 11 September 2025 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, after four days of high-level discussions, knowledge sharing, and strategic commitments. The gathering brought together more than 800 policymakers, scientists, health professionals, and development partners from across West Africa and beyond to confront one of the region’s most persistent epidemic threats....
GLOBAL EXPERTS TO CONVENE IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE FOR THE 2ND ECOWAS LASSA FEVER INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Leading scientists, researchers, public health advocates, policymakers, and health practitioners from across the globe will converge in Abidjan from 8 to 11 September 2025, for the 2nd ECOWAS Lassa Fever International Conference (#ELFIC2025), the foremost international forum dedicated to tackling one of West Africa’s most persistent public health challenges. Organised by the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), in collaboration with...
MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF WAHO ON THE OCCASION OF THE 23RD AFRICAN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE DAY
Ladies and gentlemen working in the health sector in the Member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS); Ladies and gentlemen, partners in the health sector; Dear practitioners and advocates of traditional medicine; Dear citizens of ECOWAS Member States; Ladies and gentlemen;; Today, ECOWAS joins the rest of the world in celebrating African Traditional Medicine Day. This...