The ICEH, represented by researchers Franciele Hellwig and Larissa Adna, attended an important workshop to strengthen the production and sharing of data and information on health.

Between November 6th and 10th, 2023, Hellwig and Adna were in Guinea-Bissau to participate in the '14th Joint Annual Workshop of Managers of National Health Information Systems (NHIS) and Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) Programs of Economic Community of West African Countries - ECOWAS.'

The event brought together representatives from 15 ECOWAS member countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Crucial challenges related to the integration and sharing of information generated by the health systems of these countries were discussed during the workshop. Data on Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health were especially highlighted.

The ICEH team plays a fundamental role as a partner in these capacity-building initiatives by assisting representatives from these countries in conducting reliable analyses on healthcare. During the event, Hellwig had the opportunity to share knowledge and discuss with the ECOWAS community about the importance of monitoring health inequalities and how to measure them in different domains of equity, with a special focus on subnational inequalities.