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Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano immunizing a child during the June 2015 IPDs

New Governors vow to stamp out polio from very high risk states

Kano, Nigeria 09 June 2015 - Newly sworn-in Governors of Kano and…

A community resource person assessing a sick child in Abia

WHO supports states to implement integrated community case management

Abuja, 01 June 2015-The World Health Organization (WHO), in…

Dr Pascal Mkanda (right), Dr Abdullahi Sulaiman and Dr Audu Idowu at the quarterly review meeting

Commissioners for Health laud partnership with WHO; concur it profits Nigeria in diverse ways.

Abuja, 25 May 2015- The Commissioners for Health in Imo and Kaduna…

IPV vaccination in Zaria

Throwing everything at the polio virus: Nigeria combines antigens to stop polio transmission once and for all

Abuja, 19 May 2015 - Nigeria has made significant progress towards…

A cross section of participants at the Media Roundtable

WHO Representative urges Nigeria to consider immunization funding options that do not over-burden the poor.

Abuja, 12 May 2015- The World Health Organization Country…

Vaccination at Power Holding Company Staff clinic

Rivers State intensifies private sector partnership to achieve national immunization targets.

Port Harcourt, Rivers 11 May 2015 - The reinforced partnership with…

Group picture with Minister of Health (middle)

Nigeria Delegation gears up for Sixty-Eighth Session of the World Health Assembly

Abuja, 07 May 2015 - A joint high-level preparatory meeting between…

A child receiving oral polio vaccine

Nigeria concludes 2015 Africa Vaccination Week-Reaches internally displaced populations.

Abuja, 05 May 2015 - Due to the insurgency that has affected parts of…

Group Picture in Bauchi

WHO supports National Health Workforce Registry in Nigeria to be ready by mid-2015

Abuja, Nigeria 5 February 2015 - In efforts to kick start the process…

Roadshow for creating awareness on WMD

World Malaria Day Celebration: Nigeria launches the National Malaria Strategic Plan.

Abuja, 30 April 2015 - This year, Nigeria commemorated the World…