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WAHO AND NIGERIA STRENGTHEN COOPERATION ON MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH AND LOCAL PRODUCTION OF HEALTH PRODUCTS

A delegation from the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), led by its Director General, Professor Palokinam T.…

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WAHO REAFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR NIGERIA’S HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE

The Director General of the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), Prof. Palokinam T. PITCHE, led a delegation to…

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WAHO PUTS SAFER CARE AT THE HEART OF REGIONAL HEALTH WORKFORCE TRAINING

Access to a competent health professional should not depend on where a person lives. Bringing that goal closer to…

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WAHO STRENGTHENS REGIONAL EXPERTISE TO ADVANCE GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES IN WEST AFRICA

For a woman giving birth, a child needing treatment or a family seeking care, the competence of a nurse or midwife…

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WAHO BRINGS REGIONAL STAKEHOLDERS TOGETHER TO STRENGTHEN HEALTH WORKFORCE MOTIVATION AND RETENTION

Regional health stakeholders are meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, from 26 to 28 October 2026 to review the regional work…

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WAHO AND GERMANY STRENGTHEN LABORATORY CAPACITIES IN THE GAMBIA THROUGH THE HANDOVER OF EQUIPMENT

The West African Health Organisation (WAHO), the specialised Institution of the Economic Community of West African…

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WAHO DIRECTOR GENERAL MEETS THE GAMBIA’S MINISTER OF HEALTH

The Director General of the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), Prof. Palokinam T. PITCHE, paid a courtesy…

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WAHO STRENGTHENS REGIONAL HEALTH VIGILANCE FOLLOWING CONFIRMATION OF AN EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE CASE IN NIGERIAWAHO STRENGTHENS REGIONAL HEALTH VIGILANCE FOLLOWING CONFIRMATION OF AN EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE CASE IN NIGERIA

The West African Health Organisation (WAHO), the specialised Institution of the Economic Community of West African…

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First participants vaccinated with Oxford's CEPI-backed Lassa shot in Ghana

Landmark new research has launched in Ghana assessing the University of Oxford’s promising vaccine candidate against…