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West African Health Organisation is the @ECOWAS_CEDEAO Specialized Institution responsible for health issues || Organisation Ouest Africaine de la Santé
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Coordinated research and development for medical countermeasures is key to responding swiftly to outbreaks like Lassa fever and new infectious threats. Join us for this important webinar hosted by WAHO | OOAS, themed: Strengthening Medical Countermeasure R&D Coordination for


Sierra Leone’s recent Mpox outbreak has raised concerns about whether the current response is strong enough to contain its impact. In this #NHWPost, zubaida b. ibrahim 🪭 & Olatunde Olaoluwa explore the role WAHO | OOAS and other regional health bodies can play to prevent a wider outbreak &


Day 1 of the #2025CountryAnnualMeeting was a big success! 👇Watch the insightful opening remarks from @APHRC @Gatesfoundation The GFF World Health Organization (WHO) UNICEF WAHO | OOAS representatives. 📺 buff.ly/H3WL7pf #CAM2025

Africa bears nearly 25% of the global disease burden, including threats like Lassa fever, yet contributes only 3% to global clinical trials. At #EDCTPForum, leaders stressed the need to boost Africa’s role in shaping research solutions. Encouraging to see WAHO | OOAS and the Lassa


WAHO | OOAS at #EDCTPforum in Kigali! Showcasing progress of the Lassa Fever Vaccine Coalition and mobilizing support for the upcoming Lassa Fever International Conference this September in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.LOKOSSOU Kuassi Virgil Oyeronke Oyebanji Nigeria Health Watch



Everyday adolescent girls are forced into child marriage – let’s put an END to it TOGETHER! Learn more about how we're creating change across the region: sweddafrica.org #TogetherForHer #EnsemblePourElle #WorldBank #BanqueMondiale #UNFPA UNFPA WCARO Banque mondiale AFR




Despite growing R&D activity across West Africa, weak coordination continues to limit the impact of medical countermeasures for Lassa fever and other infectious threats. Join these expert speakers at this timely webinar hosted by WAHO | OOAS tomorrow, as they explore practical


Persistent outbreaks of Lassa fever and other VHFs in West Africa reinforce the need for integrated, cross-border strategies to improve access to medical countermeasures and strengthen regional health security. Today, WAHO | OOAS is hosting a webinar themed: "Strengthening Medical


Africa Digital Health Summit LSMOH WHO African Region EHA Clinics Africa CDC Dr. Dolapo Fasawe Niyi Osamiluyi Chibuike Alagboso Adebobola Bashorun Federal Ministry of Health, NIGERIA NHIA NIGERIA NPHCDA Prof. Akin Abayomi EU in Nigeria 🇪🇺🇳🇬 Nutrition International Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement Alive & Thrive WHO Nigeria ➡️Context matters. ➡️People matter. ➡️Partnerships matter when it comes to data. Mr Albert Ouedraogo, representing the DG of WAHO | OOAS makes it clear: the future of digital health must be local, people-first, and deeply rooted in local realities, to truly address local problems.


Everyday adolescent girls are forced into child marriage – let’s put an END to it TOGETHER! Learn more about how we're creating change across the region: sweddafrica.org #TogetherForHer #EnsemblePourElle #WorldBank #BanqueMondiale #UNFPA UNFPA WCARO Banque mondiale AFR


#Dakar June 25-26. Over 200 participants attended the 2-day meeting including delegates from the MoH, WHO African Region 25 countries of West & Central Africa, as well as other institutions which support emergency preparedness & response namely Africa CDC WAHO | OOAS OIM - ONU Migration & Resolve




Communities are not just victims of outbreaks but powerful agents of early warning and response. By building their capacity and trust, we can turn them into the frontline defenders against Lassa fever and other epidemics. WAHO | OOAS NCDC Ghana Health Service National Public Health Institute of Liberia Federal Ministry of Health, NIGERIA

Everyday adolescent girls are forced into child marriage – let’s put an END to it TOGETHER! Learn more about how we're creating change across the region: sweddafrica.org #TogetherForHer #EnsemblePourElle #WorldBank #BanqueMondiale #UNFPA UNFPA WCARO Banque mondiale AFR
