Press Release | West African Health Organization

The Extraordinary Meeting of the Assembly of ECOWAS Health Ministers and the High-Level Summit on Universal Health Coverage in Accra, Ghana

An Extraordinary meeting of the Assembly of ECOWAS Health Ministers was held in Accra, Ghana for the adoption of the WAHO Vision 2030 Strategic Plan which is a document that identifies the way WAHO/ECOWAS optimizes the health needs of its citizens by accelerating access to and availability of inclusive and affordable quality health services, ensuring effective public health emergency preparedness...

Highlighting some of WAHO’s contributions towards mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the region

Other contributions Convening of Ministerial Coordinating Committee meetings for developing harmonized COVID-19 response protocol and enhance communication, coordination and collaboration needed for mitigating the effects of the pandemic. Raising funds for COVID-19 regional response efforts far surpassing the target amount of $51 million US dollars with the support of partners, and internal funding. WAHO recommended a harmonized approach, related to...