American Chargé d'Affaires Junaid Munir and Ivorian Minister of Health Pierre Dimba chaired the first meeting of the Joint Steering Committee responsible for the implementation of the five-year memorandum of understanding signed between the two countries a few days ago.
The Ivorian Government has ratified three agreements concluded with the International Development Association to finance the second phase of a vast program devoted to health, nutrition and early childhood development.
Eleven structures visited, six areas of cooperation identified. The mission of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, an American public health school, in Abidjan drew up an encouraging initial assessment, paving the way for a structuring partnership for the Ivorian health system.
With the inauguration of the European Cancer Institute in Bingerville, Ivory Coast has its first private establishment entirely dedicated to cancer care. Equipped with the latest generation of radiotherapy and chemotherapy equipment, the center plans to accommodate up to 1,800 patients per year.
West African patients suffering from severe heart rhythm disorders will no longer have to travel abroad for treatment. A new therapeutic option is now available in Abidjan. The Abidjan Cardiology Institute successfully performed the first ablation of atrial fibrillation in sub-Saharan Africa, a procedure recognized for...
Côte d'Ivoire has just marked a major milestone in the international health arena. On May 25, 2026, in Geneva, Professor Mamadou Samba was elected vice-president of the Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO), on the sidelines of the 79th World Health Assembly. A distinction that places Abidjan at the he...
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