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A group photo of Government and representatives of Head of agenciesand partners in launch of the National Breastfeeding initiative Guideline.jpg

Nigeria flags off world breastfeeding week, calls for promotion of exclusive breastfeeding in the country

Abuja, 5 August, 2021 - As the World Breastfeeding Week (WBW)…
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Protect exclusive breastfeeding, women call on workplaces to support with facilities

Abuja, 5 August, 2021 - When Abiola Oyebode, 29-year-old mother of…
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WHO supervisors interacting with some team members in Adamawa community

Adamawa State Government partners with WHO to increase COVID-19 risk messaging in readiness for third wave 

As part of effort to mitigate against the worrisome early signs of…
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Bauchi State Governor receiving the OCV.

WHO supports Bauchi State to vaccinate Over 700,000 persons with oral cholera vaccines during reactive campaign. 

Bauchi, 2 August, 2021 - In a bid to curb the on-going cholera…
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Cross section of participants with the Minister of Health Drs Osagie Ehanire and Edwin Isotu at the launch of the Food Safety Training Manual in Abuja

Nigeria strengthens Food Safety, Launches Unified Training Manuals

Abuja, 29 July, 2021 - To build an effective food safety system for…
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Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire during the press conference on World Hepatitis Day in Abuja.jpg

Hepatitis can’t wait, know your status today-stakeholders urge Nigerians

Abuja, 29 July, 2021 - Philemon Lar, a 39-year-old farmer living in…
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Temporary (improvised) specimen storage(coolers) provided to support sample collection in HFs

Improving testing rate -WHO supports Ondo State to integrate COVID-19 sample collection as part of essential services.

Akure, 26 July, 2021 - The World Health Organization (WHO) has…
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Nigeria records gain in fight against tuberculosis amidst coronavirus pandemic  

Abuja, 21 July, 2021 - Response to the coronavirus pandemic…
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Home-based care boosts Nigeria’s COVID-19 fight

Home-based care boosts Nigeria’s COVID-19 fight

Lagos – When Zainab Olowoyo got COVID-19, she was one of thousands of…
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Community informants’ network consolidating AFP surveillance to sustain polio eradication gains in Nigeria

Abuja, 12 July 2021 - As a health worker and a patent medicine…
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