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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…

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.…

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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…

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Over 3.4 million persons vaccinated against Yellow Fever in Rivers State

Port Harcourt, 12 March 2020 - “All four members of my family have…

Africa is one-step away from wild polio eradication verdict

Africa is one-step away from wild polio eradication verdict

The African region completes a critical step towards wild polio…

Group of WHO female officers during the International Women's Day celebration

Celebrating the Nigerian woman - the epitome of courage, strength and hope

Abuja, 12 March, 2020 - While celebrating women this week, the UN…

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Close-marking COVID19 – WHO supports screening activities at Lagos international airport arrivals

Lagos, 11 March, 2020 - Following the successful deployment of ad-hoc…

The wife of the Vice President Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo (Middle), Minister of Health (L) and the joint UN team

Nigeria re-commits to eradicating Tuberculosis and controlling Noncommunicable Diseases by 2030.

Abuja, March 6, 2020- Nigeria has re-committed to eradicating…