In Anambra, Nigeria, the State Health Insurance Scheme is transforming lives by significantly covering the costs of medical services. This ensures that everyone can access healthcare without falling into poverty.
WHO is providing support through training & strategic guidance.
1. The WR, Dr. Rui Gama Vaz with Lagos State Governor, His Excellency Babatunde Raji Fashola
2. The WR with His Excellency Kadré Désiré Ouedraogo, the President of the Economic Community of West African States at the ECOWAS secretariat in Abuja
3. WR and Alhaji Aliko Dangote at the Dangote Foundation in Lagos
Abuja, 12 May, 2021 - With the imminent accelerated Polio Programme ramp down in Nigeria, the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) Country Representative (WR) Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo has taken his advocacy train on the implementation of the Polio Transition Plan to Mallam Muhammed Musa Bello, the Honourable Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
1. Group photograph with WR ( 3rd right) and the Hungarian Ambassador (middle) after the latter’s advocacy visit to WHO on 17th February, 2016
2. New UN Resident Coordinator, Ms Fatma Samoura (center) with Dr Rui Vaz (2nd left) after her meeting with WHO Country Office staff in Abuja on 08 January, 2016
3. The WR, Dr Rui Gama Vaz and the UN Resident Coordinator, Ms Fatma Samoura
4. Group photo after the opening ceremony of a 2-day meeting for the AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria (ATM) cluster on 15 February, 2016
5. Dr Andrew Mbwe (1st left) with other members of staff at the Family and Reproductive Health cluter retreat conducted from 15-17 January, 2016
Port Harcourt, 27 April, 2021 - The World Health Organization Country Representative Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo has made his first visit to Rivers State Government House to meet with His Excellency, Governor Nyesome Wike on 26 April 2021.
In his brief remarks, Dr Mulombo acknowledged the strong leadership and improved investment of the State government in health, including remarkable response to COVID-19 pandemic. In his words, “Indeed, Rivers state has sustained its testing at very high levels while several other states had a significant decline in testing. Additionally, while test positivity increased to near 20% across several states during the 2nd wave, test positivity remained below 10% even at the peak of the 2nd wave in the state.”
