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ECOWAS APPROVES REGIONAL GUIDELINES TO STRENGTHEN THE INTEGRATION OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINE INTO THE HEALTH SYSTEMS OF MEMBER STATES
On 23 January 2026, in Cotonou, the West African Health Organisation (WAHO) concluded the meeting to validate the "Regional Guidelines for the Regulation and Promotion of Traditional Medicine in ECOWAS Member States", held from 21 to 23 January 2026. The meeting brought together representatives from ministries of health, universities and research institutes, traditional medicine practitioners, experts and technical partners to...
Second joint drug evaluation session for 2025, as part of the West African Drug Regulatory Harmonisation Initiative (WADRI)
The West African Health Organisation (WAHO) held the second joint drug evaluation session for 2025, as part of the West African Drug Regulatory Harmonisation Initiative (WADRI), from 15 to 19 December 2025 in Abidjan, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire. as part of the West African Medicines Regulatory Harmonisation Initiative (WA-MRH). This session brought together expert members of the Technical Working Groups...
ECOWAS Takes Major Step to Strengthen Specialist Training in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Region
A major regional initiative to strengthen specialist pharmaceutical training across West Africa is underway in Lomé, where experts from ECOWAS Member States are meeting from 1 to 5 December 2025 to align, validate, and finalise Training Curricula in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. The five-day workshop, organised by the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), brings together academics, regulators, professional bodies, and...