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HEALTH SECURITY PROGRAM FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL AFRICA CONVENES TECHNICAL EXPERTS IN THE REGION
Under the Health Security Program for Western and Central Africa (HeSP), the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), in collaboration with the World Bank and other global and regional partners, is bringing together technical experts for a Health Security Learning Event from 17 to 20 June 2025 in Abuja, Nigeria. The four-day Learning Event is a key milestone in the implementation...
Strengthening epidemiological skills: WAHO leads regional harmonization initiative in Lomé
The West African Health Organisation (WAHO), in collaboration with national health training institutions, accreditation bodies and regional technical partners, is organising a regional workshop to review, finalise and harmonise the Field Epidemiology Training Programme (FETP) in West Africa from 9 to 14 June 2025 at the Hôtel 2 Février in Lomé (Togo). This initiative is part of WAHO's vision to...
WAHO Reaffirms its Commitment to Health in West Africa at High-Level Event in Geneva
Geneva, 21 May 2025 – On the sidelines of the 78th World Health Assembly, Dr Melchior Athanase J. C. AÏSSI, Director General of the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), took part in a high-level event held under the theme: « Accelerating Universal Health Coverage: Mobilising Resources for Equity and Sustainability in Health in Africa ». Jointly organised by the Global...