On this 9th of July 2025, our Organisation, the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), marks 38 years of unwavering commitment to the health and well-being of the populations of West Africa.
Established in 1987 by Protocol A/P2/7/87 signed in Abuja by the Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS, WAHO was entrusted with a strong political mandate: to coordinate regional health policies and to strengthen cooperation among Member States in order to deliver a collective and sustainable response to the health challenges facing our sub-region.
From our headquarters in Bobo-Dioulasso, we have, over the decades, worked with determination to harmonise health policies, build national capacity, prevent epidemics, improve access to essential healthcare, and promote the local production of medicines and vaccines. More recently, we have also championed a community-based approach to health.
Driven by the ECOWAS of the people agenda, we have embedded our work within an integrated, equitable and inclusive vision that places health at the heart of human development.
