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Mrs. Mercy Ameh checking the blood pressure of a pregnant woman in hard-to-reach area

Female health workers defy the odds, reach vulnerable populations with services

Abuja, 2 August, 2022 - Mrs Mercy Ameh is a passionate nurse who…

The Governor of Kano (right) receiving WHO Nigeria souvenirs from the WR

WHO pledges support to Kano for improved health indices amidst demographic related challenges

Kano, 26 August, 2022 - The WHO Country Representative, (WR) Dr…

Mr Odido John receiving his first COVID-19 shot

Nigeria reaches vulnerable population with client-centred strategies for control of TB and COVID-19

Abuja, 26 August, 2022 - On a recent weekday, when 25-year-old John…

A health worker checking a patient’s blood pressure

States replicate successful low-cost hypertension solution model in over 80 PHC centres

Abuja, 26 August, 2022 - When 38-year-old man Mr Hassan Olusoji,…

The WHO Country Representative administering a dose of Rotavirus Vaccine

Nigeria to avert 50,000 deaths in children annually, introduces rotavirus vaccine into vaccination schedule

Abuja, 22 August, 2022 - Targeting universal immunization, the…

Integrated medical outreach

With dwindling numbers, stakeholders expand integrated TB and COVID-19 testing in communities

Kaduna, 19 August 2022 - When health workers took the Tuberculosis (…

Mulikat Okanlawon, Noma survivor

Mulikat Okanlawon, Noma survivor

Mulikat Okanlawan works as a hygiene officer at the Sokoto Noma…

A new mother being taught how to position her baby

Education and family support vital to stepping up exclusive breastfeeding

Abuja, 11 August, 2022 - In February 2022, Mariam Udeh, 26 years old…

A patient with monkeypox attended to by a health worker.jpg

Edo State intensifies coordinated response to contain spread of monkeypox disease

Benin, 9 August, 2022 - After four days of complaining of fever,…

Nigeria vaccinates over 45 million people against yellow fever during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nigeria vaccinates over 45 million people against yellow fever during the COVID-19 pandemic.

New films show the impact of yellow fever outbreaks in Taraba State,…