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Polio personnel crucial for preparedness and initial response to COVID-19 in Northeast Nigeria

Bauchi, 08 April 2020 - “We are empowered and ready to engage in…

Dr Amara Allison

Life in quarantine after detecting Nigeria’s first COVID-19 case

Abuja, 7 April 2020 – He turned up with flu-like symptoms at a…

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Nigeria’s polio infrastructure bolster COVID-19 response

Lagos, 4 April, 2020 - When the Nigerian Government announced the…

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Tackling Malaria in the context of COVID-19 outbreak in Northeast Nigeria

“My fears were many when my five-year old child developed high fever…

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WHO-EU partnership targets 600,000 people with integrated healthcare in Borno State

Maiduguri, 28 March, 2020 - “The pains of the death of my first baby…

Nigeria Commemorates 2020 World TB Day while responding to COVID-19 outbreak

Abuja, March 24 2020 - Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr Osagie…

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Borno state strengthens measures to prevent COVID-19 outbreak

Maiduguri, 21 March 2020 - “The vulnerability of population in Borno…

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Africa is one-step away from wild polio eradication verdict

Abuja, 16 March 2020 – The African region completes a critical step…

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“Nobody should be without access to basic medical service and live-saving vaccines”- Vice President, Professor Osinbajo.

Abuja- March 16, 2020 - “No child or individual should be without…

Woman reaching vulnerable populations with vaccines

“Being a woman, serving humanity spurs me to greater heights”, - female, WHO hard-to-reach team member

Maiduguri, 16 March 2020 - “Sometimes, I feel disadvantaged.…