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States in Nigeria employ innovative approaches to reduce malaria disease burden

Abuja, 29 April 2022 - Feeling feverish with body pains, 25 years old…

Fatunmobi Christiana

Gender-responsive support from Nigeria’s polio eradication programme to tackle COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

Ibadan, 27 April 2022 - Fatunmobi Christiana, a nursing officer with…

Minister of Health (4th right) WR (2nd right) and other dignitaries at the high table to commemrate 2022 WMD in Abuja

Stakeholders endorse collective innovative approach for eradication of malaria in Nigeria

Abuja, 27 April, 2022 - To commemorate the 2022 World Malaria Day (…

Mr Aliyu Bello and his daughter to receive the routine Immunization

All-of- society approach is steppingstone for scaling up vaccination activities

Abuja, 26 April, 2022 - Cuddling his 14-week-old daughter, who had…

The Minister of health Osagie Ehanire, the WHO Country Rep, Walter K Mulombo, and cross section of participant at the even

WHO facilitates training of health workers on Oral Cholera vaccines for preparedness against cholera outbreaks x

Abuja, 26 April, 2022 - The World Health Organization (WHO) has…

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WHO conducts training on the integration of oral cholera vaccine in emergency and preventive situations

Abuja, 22 April, 2022 - The World Health Organization will be…

Stakeholders at the ministerial press briefing on World Health Day

WHO and stakeholders call for multisectoral approach towards climate change and other environmental threats to public health

Abuja, 8 April 2022 - As Nigeria joins the world to commemorate the…

Fatimah Saliu, uses firewood to prepare meals for her family.

Women using firewood face increasing health risks

Abuja, 7 April, 2021 - On a sunny afternoon in Dukpa village, a…

Mr Ede John Chimobi, a TB survivior

Tuberculosis is not a death sentence -survivor’s path to recovery

Akwa, 6 April, 2022 - When 29 years old Mr Ede John Chimobi, a native…

Rukayat Yunsa, attending ante-natal service at the Kuchingoro PHC.

Closing access gaps, rural populace solicit for more functional primary healthcare centres

Abuja, 31 March, 2022 - Early in the morning on 24 September 2013,…