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Honorable Minister for Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire Federal Ministry of Health giving his speech to mark the World Patient Safety Day

Nigeria Commemorates first World Patient Safety Day, 17 September 2019

Abuja, 18 September 2019 - Nigeria joined the world in commemorating…

SECOND EDITION OF “ABUJA WALK THE TALK”

The Second edition of the "Abuja Walk the Talk"

Abuja, 11 September, 2019 - As part of the activities leading to the…

Minister of Health (seated 3rd right), Convener and Senate Committee Chairman on Health (seated 4th Right) at the retreat in Abuja

WHO supports development of first Legislative Health Agenda towards Universal Health Coverage.

Abuja, 7 September, 2019 - To ensure synergy and achievement of…

Nigeria_ Niger re_commit to strengthening cross border vaccination across the Lake Chad Basin

Nigeria, Niger re-commit to strengthening cross border vaccination across the Lake Chad Basin

Maiduguri, 7 September 2019 - Experts from Nigeria and Niger…

Yellow fever Vaccination Article

Nigeria launches Yellow fever vaccination reactive campaign to contain outbreak in Ebonyi State

Abuja, 7 September, 2019-The Federal Government, in collaboration…

(L-R) Dr Hassan Bala (WHO), Hanibal Abiy OCHA/NHF focal person (and the Chief Nursing officer visiting a beneficiary of the WHO/NHF fund at the Borno State Specialist Hospital

Addressing unmet health needs of conflict-affected IDPs in North-east Nigeria

Maiduguri, 3 September, 2019 - Bukar Mustapha, 60, has been displaced…

Buruli Ulcer Article_Chineye's Leg

Buruli ulcer: An infectious disease thriving in unsanitary environments

Abuja, 30 August, 2019 - “My daughter will never be beautiful again,…

Advocacy to Head of the Okende Refugees Community, Peter Ketcho by WHO, State, LGA team 21.07.19

WHO supports Cross River State in administering polio vaccines to Cameroonian refugees

Cross River, 22 August 2019 - Following the 2016 crisis in the South…

Representatives of Head of Agencies at the Press Conference

Three years without a case of wild polio virus, Government of Nigeria warns against complacency

Abuja, 21 August, 2019 - Today marks a major milestone in the history…

Group Photograph during a 2-day workshop on needle and syringe exchange programme guideline finalization

Nigeria moves to end Communicable Diseases among people who use drugs

Abuja, 19 August 2019 – “I have been injecting drugs for a long time…