27th Ordinary Session of Assembly of Health Ministers of ECOWAS officially opens in Freetown

ECOWAS calls for stronger regional strategy to eliminate malaria

West African bloc calls for data-driven health systems, increased investment to combat disease

WAHO Urges Coordinated Action To End Malaria In ECOWAS Region

WAHO urges coordinated action to end malaria in ECOWAS region ‎By Franca Ofili   ‎Dr Melchior Aissi, Director General of the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), has emphasised that no country can eliminate malaria in isolation.   Aïssi disclosed this via WAHO’s social media handle during the 27th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Assembly of Health Ministers.   He advocated News Agency of Nigeria

27th Ordinary Session of Assembly of Health Ministers of ECOWAS officially opens in Freetown

The 27th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Health Ministers of ECOWAS officially opened on 24 April 2026 in Freetown, Sierra Leone, bringing together Ministers of Health from Member States, government leaders, technical and financial partners, and regional health experts to advance a coordinated response towards malaria elimination. Organised by the West African Health Organisation (WAHO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of Sierra …

ECOWAS adopts regional framework to eliminate Malaria by 2035

WorldStage– West African countries have adopted an ambitious regional framework aimed at eliminating malaria by 2035, with targets including a 90 per cent reduction in incidence, zero malaria-related deaths, and elimination in at least three Member States. The framework was endorsed on Saturday at the 27th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Health Ministers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), convened by the West African …