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Spearheading cancer awareness drive in Nigeria

Spearheading cancer awareness drive in Nigeria

Early cancer detection improves the chances of successful treatment,…

A patient showing her ART drug

Nigeria’s early adoption of Differentiated Services Delivery model buffers effect of COVID-19 pandemic among People Living with HIV

Abuja, 3 February, 2021 - As the COVID-19 pandemic gained momentum…

Some Nursing students receiving lectures

Nigeria building stronger gender-responsive health system-invests in health workforce planners

Abuja, 1 February, 2021 - “I have always believed that gender…

A WHO personnel vaccinating a child with Oral Polio Vaccine at Layin Kuka of Yindiski, Dogo Nini ward of Potiskum, Local Government Area, Yobe State on 29 October 2020

Nigeria not lowering guards against polio, vaccinates over 23 million children in high risk states

Abuja, 18 December, 2020 - To buoy up the immunity of eligible…

WHO Nigeria staff wins Fleet Manager of the Year Award

Maiduguri, 18 December, 2020 - Ebuka Arinze Momah of WHO Nigeria wins…

The Minister of Health Dr Osagie Ehanire at the UHC Day Press Conference in Abuja.

FG reiterates commitment to ensuring all Nigerians have access to quality healthcare

Abuja, 16 December 2020 - As Nigeria joined the World to commemorate…

Responding to a yellow fever outbreak in Nigeria amidst a global pandemic

Responding to a yellow fever outbreak in Nigeria amidst a global pandemic

In early November 2020, positive samples for yellow fever were…

Mallam Musa Ward of Angwan Rogo_Rimi Community leaning support on Testing and HBC at the Town Hall Meeting.

Community leaders tackle COVID-19 in Plateau State hot spots

Jos, 04 December 2020 – “Everyone individually and collectively must…

Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker checking her Blood pressure during the Launch of NHCI in Ogun State

Nigeria collaborates with WHO to curb hypertension, introduces control initiative

Abeokuta, 07 December 2020 - My name is Mrs Funmi and was diagnosed…

Working with the media in Nigeria’s COVID-19 fight

Working with the media in Nigeria’s COVID-19 fight

When Regina Otokpa, an Abuja-based journalist, co-authored a…