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Portrait of Salihu Umar after beating COVID-19

‘Let’s fight this together,’ urges Nigerian COVID-19 survivor

Abuja, 25 April 2020 - Thirty-five-year old Salihu…

Honorable Minister of Health, during the media press briefing on the World Malaria Day

As Nigeria grapple with COVID-19, stakeholders solicit for sustained delivery of Malaria services

Abuja, 25 April 2020 - “During public health crisis like the one we…

Temperature screening at Jimtilo point of entry near Maiduguri

WHO scales up support as Borno State confirms COVID-19 Outbreak

Maiduguri, 22 April, 2020 - Following confirmation of the first COVID…

Nigeria’s polio community health agents take on COVID-19 detection

Nigeria’s polio community health agents take on COVID-19 detection

A network of community health agents that has helped Nigeria curb…

Shehu of Bauchi demonstrating hand washing.jpg

Polio personnel crucial for preparedness and initial response to COVID-19 in Northeast Nigeria

Bauchi, 08 April 2020 - “We are empowered and ready to engage in…

Dr Amara Allison

Life in quarantine after detecting Nigeria’s first COVID-19 case

Abuja, 7 April 2020 – He turned up with flu-like symptoms at a…

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Nigeria’s polio infrastructure bolster COVID-19 response

Lagos, 4 April, 2020 - When the Nigerian Government announced the…

Nursing mother sleeping with her baby under an Insecticide treated netsith

Tackling Malaria in the context of COVID-19 outbreak in Northeast Nigeria

“My fears were many when my five-year old child developed high fever…

Reconstructed health facility with funding support from EU. Photo_WHO_C. Onuekwe_0

WHO-EU partnership targets 600,000 people with integrated healthcare in Borno State

Maiduguri, 28 March, 2020 - “The pains of the death of my first…

Nigeria Commemorates 2020 World TB Day while responding to COVID-19 outbreak

Abuja, March 24 2020 - Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr Osagie…