Global solidarity begins with shared knowledge. Dr Maria Van Kerkhove of World Health Organization (WHO), a key figure in the global #COVID19 response, will speak at #ECOWASLIC2025 as a Headline Speaker, sharing expertise on pandemic preparedness & how West Africa can strengthen readiness for future outbreaks.

Heureux d’annoncer la participation de la Dre Winifred Ukponu comme intervenante à #ECOWASLIC2025 ! De NCDC à Georgetown University, son expertise en gestion des urgences de santé publique apportera des enseignements clés pour la préparation à la fièvre de Lassa en Afrique de l’Ouest.

Building and supporting national capacities, through their national public health agencies...

WHO is proud to support #Tanzania's recovery from the Marburg outbreak. The handover of medical equipment, made possible by the generous support of Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, will strengthen the health system for future emergencies.

West Africa has made gains, but hemorrhagic fevers like Lassa still expose key gaps in preparedness. At #ECOWASLIC2025, Dr Tuko Tari Moses, a leading Nigerian isolation & treatment expert, will share how local action & regional collaboration must align to improve response.

Registration is NOW LIVE for the ECOWAS Lassa Fever International Conference! 📅 Date: 8–11 Sept 2025 📍 Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire Join leading experts & stakeholders in tackling Lassa Fever in West Africa. 🔗 Register now: lfic2025.org/tickets/ WAHO | OOAS LOKOSSOU Kuassi Virgil

I’ve loved using the framework for my thesis and understanding the (re)introduction of local vaccine manufacturing in Nigeria. Can’t wait to be able to share findings. Thank you for that conversation in June and all the others 🙏🏽

Introducing a STAR Fellow! Please let me introduce to you Hounsa Emérite, who will of a 1 year fellowship in our program at Institut Pasteur de Dakar that has been producing vaccines for close to 100 years in Africa! So proud of Hounsa Emérite #YoungAfricaWorks

In just one month, #ECOWASLIC2025 will convene West Africa's brightest minds in Côte d'Ivoire to combat Lassa fever and other VHFs. Join regional experts in Abidjan (8–11 Sept) to drive cross-border solutions against Lassa and other VHFs. Register now! lfic2025.org/tickets/

Un mois à attendre ! La 2e édition du #ECOWASLIC2025 est le rendez-vous où l’Afrique de l’Ouest s’unit pour faire face aux graves menaces sanitaires de la région grâce à la science, aux politiques et à la collaboration. Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant ! lfic2025.org/tickets/

“We are responsible for solving our problems.” In our upcoming #BreakItDownPodcast, Dr. Olajide Sobande speaks on why building local research capacity is key to fixing Nigeria’s health system and why we must act now to stop brain drain and drive meaningful change. Stay tuned.

Today marks a defining moment in our collective drive toward a cleaner, more resilient, and fiscally sustainable energy future for Nigeria. I am pleased to announce the signing of a Joint Development Agreement between the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), the Ministry of

🚨 Public Health Alert 🚨 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a public health advisory on Chikungunya, a mosquito-borne disease spreading globally. 🦟 Though Nigeria has not reported any confirmed case in 2025, increased flooding and mosquito

PRESS RELEASE   NCDMB, ITF Train 100 Youths in Key Industry Skills   The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in collaboration with the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), has concluded a six-month Technical and Vocational Training Programme, equipping 100

At CERI, 70% of our 100 scientists and leaders are women, and today we honor 7 incredible individuals, including Gugulethu Mkhize. Gugulethu plays a crucial role in managing funding that propels CERI's mission. Read more about her vision as a leader: ceri.org.za/news/?token=884

In Burkina Faso🇧🇫, midwives trained in basic obstetric ultrasound are helping detect complications early, reducing delays and saving lives, especially in remote areas where specialists are hard to reach. Read more 👇🏿 afro.who.int/countries/burk…

Nigerians 🇳🇬 Nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) 📅 18 Aug 2025 – 30 Aug 2026 📍 Venue: State & Local Government INEC Offices What to do: ✅ Complete your online pre-registration ✅ Do your physical registration 💻 Online starts: 18 Aug 2025 🏢 Physical starts: 25

Dr Boly Diop has led Senegal’s fight against outbreaks, strengthening surveillance & vaccine response to infectious diseases. At #ECOWASLIC2025, he’ll join experts to explore how strong surveillance & cross-border action can turn the tide on Lassa fever: lassafeverinternationalconference.org/register/

From disease surveillance to cross-border cooperation, Mrs Négnorogo Guindo-Coulibaly brings her expertise in public health to #ECOWASLIC2025. Don’t miss her insights on building stronger health systems to combat infectious diseases in West Africa: lassafeverinternationalconference.org/register/

🆕 From World Health Organization (WHO): New risk assessment toolkit to help Ministries of Health and National Public Health Agencies turn public health information into action. WHO has risk assessment tools for both health emergency preparedness and response. 👉 who.int/tools/risk-ass…