Featured news | WHO | Regional Office for Africa

The Hon. Minister of Health and WR Nigeria

WHO bags Award at the Launching of National TB Prevalence Survey Report and 2015 -2020 Strategic Plan

Abuja, Nigeria, 18 November, 2014 - The Federal Government has…

WR, Dr. Rui Vaz handing over keys to Permanent Secretary, Mr. Linus Awute

Neglected Tropical Diseases: WHO/APOC donates vehicles to fast-track attainment of elimination targets.

Abuja, Nigeria, 17 November 2014-The World Health Organization/…

Stakeholders at the Workforce Registry Meeting

Nigeria in the Frontline-Council approves first National Health Workforce Registry in Africa

Abuja, Nigeria, 12 November, 2014- The National Council of Health (…

Youth leader ensuring street immunization

Polio Legacy: WHO Partners Youth Groups to Dismantle Security Barriers in Accessing Chronically Missed Children.

Abuja, Nigeria, 12 November 2014 - Since the World Health Assembly at…

Standing ovation following the Declaration

WHO Declares Nigeria Ebola-Free

Abuja 20 October, 2014 - The World Health Organization, today, 20th…

A child receiving OPV during DOPV

Knocking Off remaining Polio "Sanctuaries": Active Transmission Zone Concludes Synchronized Outbreak Response

Abuja, 17 October, 2014 - The January 2012, Global Polio Independent…

DOPV in habitual non-compliant settlement

DOPV Strategy: Closing the Immunity Gaps among Chronically Missed Children.

Abuja, 26th Septembers, 2014 - The drum-beats and the sounds from the…

The Minister (left), AfDB Country Director and WR signing the MOU

EVD Response: Ministry of Finance, AfDB and WHO Sign MOU for $1m Grant

Abuja, 17th September, 2013 - The Memorandum of Understanding for the…

ECOWAS President (left) with WR

ECOWAS President Acknowledges WHO’s Exemplary Role in Containing Spread.

Abuja, 17th September, 2014 - His Excellency Kadré Désiré Ouedraogo,…

Dr. Rui Gama Vaz handing over the training DVDs to Dr. Ado Mohammed

WHO provides 40,000 audio-visual tools to Build Capacity of Frontline Health Workers

Abuja 16th September, 2014 - The National Primary Health Care…