The West African Health Organisation (WAHO) has made health education a core component of all its programmes, according to Director General Dr. Melchior Athanasius Joel. C. AISSI.
Speaking at a delocalized meeting of the ECOWAS Parliament in Conakry, Guinea, Dr. AISSI emphasized the importance of health education in promoting behavioural change, community ownership of health programmes, and reducing health risk behaviours.
WAHO has incorporated health education into its Regional Reproductive Health and HIV Prevention Project, which has resulted in the implementation of 125 sub-projects across nine countries.
The organization has also employed various strategies for health education, including behaviour change communication, risk communication, and community engagement.
Dr. AISSI highlighted the successful collaboration between WAHO and the ECOWAS Parliament, citing the adoption of laws on HIV/AIDS, increased commitment to health financing, and greater community involvement in the fight against malaria.
He urged parliamentarians to advocate for health-promotion policies, promote information campaigns, mobilize internal funding, and engage all stakeholders to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
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