Press Release
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...
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....