As Executive Director of ECOWAS Centre for Surveillance and Disease Control, I had the privilege & honour of chairing this meeting & exchanging views with the NPHI directors of Ecowas - Cedeao Member States. Looking forward for more collaboration, communication & coordination to improve health security in the region

Congrats to participants from 15 ECOWAS countries, Mauritania and Rwanda on earning their certificates. Your new skills in Mpox diagnostics will enhance our outbreak response! #Mpox #MolecularDiagnosis #PublicHealth WAHO | OOAS World Health Organization (WHO) Institut Pasteur de Dakar

This week, I was delighted to take part in the partners' meeting invited by Africa CDC West African RCC. I stressed the need to continue building trust and leveraging our strengths to achieve greater impact in protecting the health security of our Ecowas - Cedeao populations.

I also reiterated the readiness of ECOWAS Centre for Surveillance and Disease Control, that I am leading, to work with all stakeholders to support Ecowas - Cedeao member states in building capacity for integrated disease surveillance and response in line with international health regulations.

Surveillance digitalization strategy offers an innovative solution to the multiple challenges besieging outbreak and response management in the region. ECOWAS Centre for Surveillance and Disease Control serving its mandate of supporting the strengthening of its health systems for epidemic prevention, detection, and

Effective communication and awareness raising are key in times of emergencies.

As part of the preparedness and response to Mpox epidemic in the Ecowas - Cedeao region, WAHO | OOAS in collaboration with Institut Pasteur de Dakar have trained and equipped 30 senior laboratory experts from the 15 Ecowas - Cedeao member states in the detection and diagnosis of the disease.

WAHO | OOAS has launched a crucial training session in Lomé, focusing on Mpox preparedness. Staff from border entry points in 15 #ECOWAS countries are being equipped with essential skills to prevent the spread of this viral disease. #HealthSecurity #Mpox

Congratulations to the Ministry of Health, Public Hygiene and Universal Health Coverage of Côte d'Ivoire Ministère de la Santé et de l'Hygiène Publique ci for the excellent webinar held this past week on the Epidemiological Situation and Control of Mpox in Côte d'Ivoire. ECOWAS Centre for Surveillance and Disease Control is delighted to have contributed

This week ECOWAS Centre for Surveillance and Disease Control Executive Director Mamadou Diarrassouba met with the European Union Delegate to Ecowas - Cedeao in Nigeria, Dr Anthony AYEKE, to assess the partnership's performance in building capacity to detect, prevent and control epidemics in the region. Insightful discussions

As part of the institutional strengthening of ECOWAS Centre for Surveillance and Disease Control , I am delighted with the productive meetings with our technical and financial partners, as well as with my dear ECOWAS colleagues. Collaboration is key ! Ecowas - Cedeao @abdoukolley

Indeed ECOWAS will be more impactful if all institutions, agencies and offices collaborate effectively in the discharge of their duties. Thank you ECOWAS Centre for Surveillance and Disease Control and it's Executive Director Mamadou Diarrassouba for your good initiatives.

Thank you so much His Excellency Abdou Kolley ! We are grateful for your support.

Marrakech, Sept 10-13 - Dr. Melchior AÏSSI, WAHO | OOAS's DG, leads #WAHO delegation to the International Conference on Environment and Health. This significant conference focuses on addressing the interlinked health and environmental challenges facing Africa's Atlantic regions.

The Gambia One Health Frontline Cohort 11 Wrap up ! During this period , we sensitized participants on Mpox detection, reporting and preventive measures. Strengthening One Health is key to build resilient health systems for a safer future! Thanks to WAHO | OOAS ECOWAS Centre for Surveillance and Disease Control

Lomé, 11-14 Sept. 2024 - At the 8th Annual Scientific Conference of the #WAPCEH, the WAHO | OOAS DG, Dr. Melchior AÏSSI, was honored with a prestigious award by #WAPCEH. This recognition reflects his leadership in promoting environmental health in the #ECOWAS region.