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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,…

Dr Oje Uzochi

COVID-19 pandemic- health workers affirm improvements in infection prevention and control

Abuja, 28 March, 2022 - “It’s hard to remember life without COVID-19…

Doctors working on a sample at a laboratory in Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria bolsters laboratory capacity for antimicrobial resistance towards Universal Health Coverage

Abuja, 28 March, 2022 - Imagine a world where medical treatment of…

The Honorable Minister of Health with adolescent advocates and partners at the event.

Nigeria renews commitments to improve adolescent health towards achieving UHC

Abuja, 25th March, 2021 - Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr Osagie…

Vector control in Edo state

Nigeria, WHO partners to contain Lassa Fever Outbreak in the country

Benin, 17 March, 2022 - “Contracting Lassa fever was a very bad…

Dr Moeti arriving Nigeria for the High level meeting

Regional Director expresses support for Nigeria’s efforts to bolster health services

Abuja, 4 March, 2022 – The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional…

Fatima at the MNCH session in Kwaya-kusar LGA. Photo_credit_ HTR team

North East Nigeria - providing essential health intervention in hard-to-reach communities one step at a time

Maiduguri, 19 February, 2022 - Relieved and smiling, Hassana Isa…

Group photograph at the commemoration of the World Cancer Day, 2022, Photo Credit_Kingsley Igwebuike_WHO

Stakeholders prioritize cancer awareness and sensitization in Borno state

Maiduguri, 15 February, 2022 - “I now have more information about…

Stage of Breast Cancer

Survivors affirm that regular testing for early diagnosis is panacea to curbing cancer.

Abuja February 04, 2022 - “In 2014, I noticed a small swelling in my…

HMH addressing media personnel during the 2022 World Leprosy Day Press briefing

Government partners decry stigmatization of people living with leprosy

Abuja, 1 February, 2022 - In commemoration of the 2022 World Leprosy…