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Mrs. Mama Koffa, Acting Deputy Director JFK Medical Center, receives donation of cleaning materials from WHO team

World Health Organization supports the “Make John Fitzgerald Kennedy a Hospital of Choice, Not Desperation” Cleaning up campaign to improve public confidence and patient safety

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Group photograph WHO WR, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, Dr Sule Ahmed Medical Director of the Maitama General Hospital

Maitama Hospital Measles and Yellow Fever Laboratory gets a boost from WHO

Abuja, 17 May 2018 – In a bid to strengthen measles and yellow fever…
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The Minister of Health, Dr. Chitalu Chilufya (4th from left) in the company of the two ministers and the WHO Representative at the media briefing

Zambia Charts the Way forward for Cholera Elimination

The Cholera outbreak in Zambia which started in October 2017 has now…
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WHO supports Ebola vaccination of high risk populations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

WHO supports Ebola vaccination of high risk populations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo with support of WHO starts using the…
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Honorable Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac F. Adewole (L) & ED NPHCDA during the Civil Servant engagement workshop on Immunization & PHC Strengthening i.jpg

Africa Vaccination Week comes to an end with calls for civil servants to become immunization champions

Nigeria, 16 May 2018 – The final event marking the African…
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Group Photograph of Participants at the Workshop

Nigeria to use WHO HRH Planning and Projection Tool to forecast health workforce supply requirements

Abuja, May 17th 2018 – A four day training for staff of state…
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Statement on the 1st meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee regarding the Ebola outbreak in 2018

The 1st meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO…
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WHO concerned as one Ebola case confirmed in urban area of Democratic Republic of the Congo

One new case of Ebola virus disease (EVD) has been confirmed in…
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