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Children on a queue for FIPV and nOPV vaccines at Bororo settlement

Protecting every child in Nigeria from poliovirus 

Minna, 23 August, 2023 - In the remote Nigerian village of Bororo-…
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Protecting every child from poliovirus

Protecting every child from poliovirus

In the remote Nigerian village of Bororo-Kambari, five-year-old Fati…
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WR during his visit with colleagues at the Kebbi State field office

WHO commends Kebbi State for innovative strategies in reaching 600,000 vulnerable children with vaccines

Kebbi, 11 August, 2023 - In a recent visit to Kebbi in North West…
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The WHO country Representative and ED, NPHCDA led a delegate on advocacy visit to Zamfara State governor, Dauda Lawal.

Stakeholders and Zamfara Governor agree on collaborative action for health system strengthening  

Zamfara, 11 August, 2023 - The Central tenet of Universal Healthcare…
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Awareness creation on prevention of Gender-Based Violence in one of the IDP camps in Adamawa state. © Kingsley Igwebuike/WHO

Changing the stories of  gender-based violence survivors in Adamawa state

Yola, 10 August, 2023 - Gender-based violence and Sexual Exploitation…
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L-R – Emir of Arugung Alh Mera, ED NPHCDA, Dr Shuaib WHO Country Representative, Dr Mulonbo and another emir at the Northern Traditional Leaders meeting on PHC strengthening

Northern traditional leaders are enhancing UHC with  strategic engagements in security–compromised settlements 

Sokoto, 10 August, 2023 - In Nigeria, the state and institutional…
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Dr Cheta Otodile, during a consultation session in the clinic

Differentiated service delivery transforms treatment for HIV patients in Rivers State 

Abuja, 7 August, 2023 - Before her wedding plans in 2009, Floral Okon…
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  Left to right - The Canadian High Commissioner, WHO EPR Cluster Lead,  ED NPHCDA, WHO Country Representative, Director of Surveillance NCDC  and Director of Disease Control and Immunization- NPHCDA, at the launching of the CanGIVE grant in Abuja. 

Nigerians in situation of vulnerability to benefit from COVID-19 vaccination scale-up and integration through Canadian grant 

Abuja, 20 July, 2023 - Aimed at scaling up COVID-19 vaccine service…
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Group picture of some participants at the 3rd WHO CCS review

WHO and partners set technical cooperation strategy to align with Nigeria's transformative health agenda 

Abuja, 12 July, 2023 - Aligning with the health transformative agenda…
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A pint of blood collected for life saving health intervention

Blood donation-a selfless life-saving act.

Abuja, 14 June, 2023 - Donating blood as a voluntary non-remunerated…
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