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WHO and partners support measles vaccination in Borno State, Nigeria

WHO and health partners helped vaccinate more than 10 000 children…
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Emergency medical supplies that WHO donated to Medecins du Monde (MDM) at the State Ministry of Health warehouse

Nigeria Situation Report, 31 October to 6 November 2016

WHO and Borno State Ministry of Health have trained 89 participants…
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Minister of Health (with microphone) flanked by dignitaries at the MIS launch

Nigeria launches the 2015 National Malaria Indicator Survey

Abuja, 08 November 2016 - The Honourable Minister of Health,…
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Dr Hassan Dr Jorge Martinez and Dr Ahmed Zouiten of WHO planning to scale up HTR project in Borno

More hard-to-reach local government areas of Borno State benefit from integrated health service

Maiduguri, 08 November, 2016 - The World Health Organization (WHO)…
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Group photo of participants at the Lake Chad Basin review

Polio outbreak response assessment and Lake Chad Coordination review meeting underway in Abuja

Abuja, 04 November, 2016- Experts and partners are in Abuja to access…
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Hard to Reach Team carrying out measles vaccination campaign in Muna garage internally displaced people’s camp, Jere Local Government Area

Nigeria Situation Report, 24 to 30 October 2016

On 27 October, WHO supported Borno State Ministry of Health to train…
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World Polio Day: Minister of Health reiterates government commitment to interrupt polio transmission in Nigeria

Abuja 25th October 2016 - As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to…
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WHO team loads emergency medical supplies destined to internally displaced people’s camp in Damboa Local Government Area, Borno State.

Nigeria Situation Report, 17 to 23 October 2016

WHO and the Borno State Ministry of Health (SMOH) prepositioned 10…
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Taraba Deputy Governor Alhaji Haruna Manu immunizing a child at the flag off ceremony in Jalingo while the Minister of State for Health looks on

Taraba state fortifies borders against polio re-infection as Lagos accelerates access to live saving vaccine

Abuja, 20 October 2016 - The Governor of Taraba in the north east has…
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The Governor of Adamawa State Senator Bindo Muhammad Jibrilla conversing with Dr Rex Mpazanje of WHO at the Government House Yola, Adamawa state

Polio resurgence: Minister leads advocacy team to the north east to advocate for urgent interruption of transmission.

Abuja, 20 October 2016 - Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health, Dr…
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