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Community Health Champion educating household members on the common household diseases and preventive measures. Photo WHO NOA, Borno state.

WHO supports Borno state to reach 13 500 households with health messages that save lives

Maiduguri, 16 February 2018 - With multiple disease outbreaks looming…
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01 The Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom (Right) and WHO delegation led by the WR

Governor pledges to alleviate burden of diseases as WHO concludes annual retreat in Akwa Ibom State.

Uyo, 11 February 2018 - The Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State,…
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WHO Special Intervention team assessing children on transit for vaccination at Pompamari along Maiduguri-Damaturu road. Photo WHOCE.Onuekwe

WHO Special Intervention Teams Vaccinate Nearly 400 000 children at transit points

For the first time ever, the trio of Aishatu, 5, her siblings Musa, 3…
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01 Borno state Governor and WR

Major stakeholders review MoU on Routine Immunization progress in Borno and Kano states 

Abuja, 31 January 2018 - With a view to improving routine…
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Miriam, a community health worker, diagnoses a sick child and provides treatment medicines/ Photo: WHO/C. Kane

Remote Nigeria communities welcome child health programme

Integrated community case management (iCCM) is a cost-effective…
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Plateau Deputy Governor welcoming WR to the Government House

Plateau State Governor commends WHO’s leadership in Nigeria’s health sector

Jos, 26 January 2018 - His Excellency, Governor Simon Lalong of…
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Nigeria set to vaccinate 25 million people, its biggest yellow fever campaign ever

Nigeria set to vaccinate 25 million people, its biggest yellow fever campaign ever

The Government of Nigeria will launch a mass vaccination campaign to…
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WR during the handing over ceremony of Motorcycles to the Minister of Health, at the Federal Minister of Health

WHO hands over 853 motorcycles to all LGAs in Nigeria for timely reporting of priority diseases.

Abuja, 22 January 2018 -The World Health Organization (WHO) has…
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L-R WR Dr Wondimagegnehu Alemu making a speech during courtesy visit paid to the WHO Nigeria by the NAFDAC DG Professor Moji Christianah Adeyeye (left)

Newly appointed NAFDAC DG seeks to strengthen partnership with WHO Nigeria

Abuja, 11 January, 2018, In an effort to strengthen the longtime…
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Dr. Henry Nwanja facilitating a training of primary health workers on Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) in Maiduguri, Borno state. (Photo credit: WHO/K.Igwebuike).

WHO spearheads provision of mental health services in primary healthcare facilities

Maiduguri, 15 December 2017 - For the first time since insurgency…
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