STRENGTHENING SIS OT IMPLEMENTATION IN COTE D'IVOIRE: WAHO SUPPORTS "ONE HEALTH" PLATFORM 

From 3 to 7 February, 2025, Grand-Bassam, Côte d'Ivoire, hosted a workshop by the One Health platform to implement the Surveillance and Information Sharing Operational Tool (SIS OT). The initiative aims to enhance cross-sectoral information sharing, foster multisectoral collaboration, and strengthen capacities to manage health threats. Over 80 participants from various sectors and organizations, including WAHO (West African Health Organization), attended, making Côte d'Ivoire the sixth ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) country to adopt SIS OT after Sierra Leone, Mali, Senegal, Guinea, and Nigeria.

Key challenges identified included the lack of policies, data-sharing platforms, coordinated surveillance, leadership alignment, and resource mobilization. Dr. Virgil LOKOSSOU reaffirmed WAHO's support for deploying One Health tools, while Djénéba OUATTARA emphasized the initiative's role in health security and collaboration. The workshop resulted in a plan for improved surveillance and a framework for structured information sharing.