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The West African Health Foundation

Promoting Health and Wellness through Unrestricted, Comprehensive Medical and Public Health Outreach in West Africa

July 30 – August 7, 2025 Welcome to the West African Health Foundation’s (WAHF) journey to Ghana—a unique opportunity to explore, engage, and make an impact. Embark on a memorable …

Cataracts, a clouding of the eye’s natural lens, are one of the leading causes of vision impairment and blindness worldwide. In West Africa, cataracts have become a significant public health …

World Sight Day, celebrated earlier this month, served as a powerful reminder of the global fight against vision impairment and blindness. Held on the second Thursday of October, this year’s …

About Us

The West African Health Foundation (WAHF) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization formed by a group of physicians on a mission to address the poor health and nutritional status of the people, particularly children and women, of the West African sub-region.

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If you wish to move mountains tomorrow, you must start by lifting stones today.

— African Proverb