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WAHO Statement on World Mental Health Day
Bobo-Dioulasso , October 10, 2020 - On this day, the West African Health Organization (WAHO) joins Member States and development partners to celebrate World Mental Health Day, under the theme " Investing in Mental Health ". What is it all about ? According to WHO, “ Mental health is a state of well-being in which an individual realizes his or...
Message from the DG of WAHO on the Occasion of African Traditional Medicine Day, 31 August 2020
Message from the DG of WAHO on the Occasion of African Traditional Medicine Day, 31 August 2020 Fellow Citizens of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Today, the 31 st of August 2020 is the 18 th African Traditional Medicine Day. The celebration of this annual day offers African countries an opportunity to review the progress of implementation...
Commemorating WAHO 33rd Anniversary
Commemorating WAHO 33rd Anniversary The West African Health Organization (WAHO), the Health Institution of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is commemorating the 33rd anniversary of its creation. It was created by Protocol A/P2/7/87 of 9 July 1987 signed in Abuja by the Heads of State and Government. The commemoration is under the theme: “Bridging the gap to...