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UN Chief of Staff applauds Nigeria on impressive integrated health delivery services

Abuja, 9 June, 2023 - The Chief of Staff to the United Nations…

Useni Musa, quits smoking to live healthy lifestlyle

The long road to quitting tobacco

Abuja, 6 June, 2023 - Before 2021, the cautionary advice on cigarette…

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Imo State Government vaccinates over 3000 missed children in the ‘The Big Catch-Up’ campaign

Owerri, 6 June, 2023 - In 2020, approximately 50,000 children below…

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UK commits £2 million to strengthen health workforce in Nigeria

The World Health Organization welcomes a new funding commitment made…

Vaccination site at Kuje General Hospital, Abuja

Raising a healthier generation with lifesaving vaccines

Abuja, 22 May, 2023 - At least 64% of children ages 12 to 23 months…

WHO staff in Osun State setting up for vaccination campaign to mark 2023 Africa Vaccination Week

Osun State optimizes Africa Vaccination Week, improves coverage of COVID-19 Vaccine

Osun, 22 May, 2023 - Summoning the courage to receive the COVID-19…

A polio survivor, Ibrahim Mohammed in the field mobilizing support for polio vaccination

In Zamfara, a polio survivor leverages experience to mobilize support for vaccination against the virus

Zamfara, 19 May, 2023 - Mr Ibrahim Mohammed, residing in Gusau, the…

A child recieving the rotavirus vaccine at a health centre in Abuja

Beyond the numbers-Nigeria steps up measures to reach eligible children with potent vaccines

Abuja, 19 May, 2023 - At least 64 per cent of children between ages…

An immunization card used to record recieved childhood vaccines

WHO partners government for Big-Catch-up campaign to close immunization coverage gaps

Abuja, In Nigeria, an estimated 6.2 million children missed out on…

HIV testing during TB testing week 2022 at Gishiri, Abuja

Stakeholders take on malaria, top killer disease with innovative tools

Abuja, With Nigeria still accounting for 27 percent of global malaria…