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Sultan with the Shehu of Bama at the NTLC meeting

Monkey pox virus-Sultan dispels rumours linking outbreak to vaccine safety.

Lafia,17 October, 2017-The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Sa’ad…

Primary school pupils of Eleyin in Isanlu, Isin LGA of Kwara state displaying their YF vaccination card

WHO supports the immunization of 874 000 people against yellow fever in Nigeria

ABUJA, 16 October, 2017- The Government of Nigeria has launched a…

Dr Moeti commissioned the Humanitarian Emergency Operations Centre

WHO Regional Director for Africa begins official visit to Nigeria

Abuja, 11 October 2017 - The WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr…

Dr Pascal Mkanda presenting 34th ERC preliminary findingd and recommendations

Polio eradication: Experts say Nigeria not ‘out of the woods yet’.

Abuja, 20 September 2017-The 34th session of the Expert Review…

Head of Service, vaccinating a child with oral cholera vaccine at Muna IDPs camp in Borno state.

Borno applauds WHO's response to cholera outbreak.

Maiduguri, 19 September 2017 - As the cholera vaccination campaign…

WR (middle) with facilitators, KPI coordinators and focal persons from Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Liberia and Nigeria

WHO scales-up accountability processes as workshop on Key Performance Indicators integration opens in Abuja

Abuja, 14 September 2017-In a bid to fast-track attainment of World…

L-R Dr Fiona Braka of WHO, Dr Alemu and Dr Shuib at the Press briefing in Abuja

Nigeria collaborates with journalists on high quality measles vaccination campaign.

Abuja, 12 September 2017-As part of preparations towards a high…

Dr Alemu during field visit to access humanitarian response in Borno state

One year into emergency response, WHO evaluates operations in Northeastern Nigeria.

One year after the internal declaration of Grade 3 emergency on the…

Mobile health team sensitizing family members on cholera prevention methods. Photocredit: WHO/CE.Onuekwe

WHO Intensifies Efforts to Contain Cholera Outbreak in Borno State

Maiduguri, 08 September 2017-With more than 1000 suspected and…

LLINs distribution in Osun state

Osun State distributes over two million Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets for malaria control.

Osogbo, 08 September 2017-To protect over four million people living…