WAIPH

"WAIPH" is an acronym that stands for "West African Institute of Public Health". This is the largest non-state regional public health institution with

WAIPH is the parent body of the Academy of Public Health.

YPPH

"YPPH" is an acronym for "Young Professionals in Public Health". This is a stratified competency and mentoring programme of the West African Institute of Public Health (WAIPH) that builds the capacity of young public health professionals to be more responsive to public health issues in people-centred health systems-focused manner.

Young Public Professionals in Public Health (YPPH), the West African Institute of Public Health's flagship programme for building the region's young public health workforce to be people-centred and health systems focused is setting the pace for a new public health order.

Brothelisation

Brothelisation defines the confinement of minors for the purpose of prostitution or performance of sexual acts without payment. The term was coined by Dr Francis Ohanyido a public health physician and philosopher.

The young children trafficked into United States from Cambodia experienced defilement and brothelisation in the hands of the prostitution ring.