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Child vaccination at Obele, a boundary town between Nigeria and Benin Republic

Nigeria combs communities to protect eligible children against polio

Abuja, 10 June, 2022 - When a team of vaccinators arrived in Obele, a…

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WHO ramps up support for Ondo State Government, following attack on community.

Ondo, 9 June, 2022 - As with other emergencies, the World Health…

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I quit smoking to live a healthier life

Abuja, 2 June, 2022 - Ernest Ajayi, a 45 years-old civil servant who…

Community Health Champion provide health risk messaging in hotspot locations. Photo-credit_ Kingsley_WHO

Community health champions target over 20,000 households at risk with disease prevention messages in Yobe State

Damaturu, 26 May, 2022 - Bintu Abubakar, a 40 years old community…

The WR (fourth from left) and representatives of partners at the high table

WHO positions over 2000 health workers to tackle circulating variant poliovirus in Nigeria

Abuja, 25 May, 2022 - In response to the upsurge of the circulating…

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States expand vaccination to underserved communities, close immunization gaps

Osun, 20 May, 2022 - At the Akindeko market in downtown Osogbo, the…

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Nigeria flags-off policy document to boost diagnostic testing

Abuja, 13 May, 2022 - In a bid to ensure that Nigerians have…

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States in Nigeria employ innovative approaches to reduce malaria disease burden

Abuja, 29 April 2022 - Feeling feverish with body pains, 25 years old…

Fatunmobi Christiana

Gender-responsive support from Nigeria’s polio eradication programme to tackle COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

Ibadan, 27 April 2022 - Fatunmobi Christiana, a nursing officer with…

Minister of Health (4th right) WR (2nd right) and other dignitaries at the high table to commemrate 2022 WMD in Abuja

Stakeholders endorse collective innovative approach for eradication of malaria in Nigeria

Abuja, 27 April, 2022 - To commemorate the 2022 World Malaria Day (…