Press Release

WAHO develops a manual on the use and protection of knowledge in traditional medicine

Date: 2018-04-20 22:17:05 ID: 1833 The Director General of WAHO, Dr Stanley OKOLO, during his speech at the official opening. Bobo-Dioulasso, BURKINA FASO - The West Africa Health Organisation (WAHO), from 17th to 19th April, organised a regional meeting to validate the harmonised manual on the utilisation and protection of knowledge in traditional medicine. Participants at the meeting were: practitioners...

Coordination meeting between WAEMU and WAHO: Realisation of renewed dynamism in the collaboration between the two Institutions in the area of health

Date: 2017-12-07 18:28:53 ID: 1779 A delegation from the WAEMU Commission led by the Commissioner of the Department of Human Development, Professor Filiga Michel SAWADOGO, undertook a working visit to the Headquarters of WAHO, on 7 December 2017. The WAEMU mission comprised Dr Mahamane HAMIDINE, Director of Health, Social Protection and Mutual Insurance, and Dr Carmellle HOUNNOU, Head of Unit...

The Director General of WAHO gives audience to a delegation from the ECOWAS Centre for Youth and Sports Development (CYSD)

Date: 2017-12-07 08:47:03 ID: 1778 Director General of WAHO and inform him about the upcoming annual staff retreat of the Agency to be held in Bobo-Dioulasso. The Director General, Dr Xavier CRESPIN, expressed appreciation for the attention the CYSD gave to his institution and expressed the wish that the retreat of the CYSD staff retreat would run smoothly. Besides the...
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