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IRC Health officer been assisted by a community volunteer at Goni Kachallari community where Integrated PHC services are provided IRC

Northeast Nigeria Response Borno Health Sector Bulletin # 8 20 November 2016

On 17 November 2016 following harmonization of the data available…
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WHO’s mobile team conducting measles vaccination at Custom House camp WHO

Nigerian Crisis Situation Report Issue number 12 to 18 November

WHO has delivered one Interagency Emergency Health Kit (IEHK) to…
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(L-R) Consul General John Bray, Prof. Adewole, Prof. Temitope Alonge CMD, Univerversity of Ibadan, Dr Braka and renowned virologist, Prof. Oyewole Tomori

Another Public Health Chapter Opens in Nigeria with Historic Unveiling of Modular Laboratory

Ibadan, 18 November, 2016 - Public health in Nigeria recorded a…
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L-R Alhaji Aliko Dangote Professor Isaac Adewole and Halima Dangote during unveiling of the document

Federal Ministry of Health engages private sector to control malaria in Nigeria

Lagos, 15 November 2016 - The Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), in…
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Midwife doing routine malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) screening to a pregnant woman as an Ante-Natal Care service in Garba Buzu IDP Camp MdM

Borno Health Sector Bulletin, 12 November 2016

Suspected Measles cases continue to spur across IDPs camps spite…
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Nigerian Crisis Situation Report, 12 November 2016

WHO has delivered two IEHKs (Interagency Emergency Health Kits) to…
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WHO donates emergency medical supplies for the response in Borno State, Nigeria

WHO has donated lifesaving medical supplies to three health sector…
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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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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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