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World Breastfeeding Week–Parents call for enabling environment for nursing mothers

Abuja, 06 August 2019 – In Abuja, five-month old baby Brian…

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Nigeria fulfils commitment, launches Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases

Abuja, 06 August, 2019 - Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of…

Dr Rex Mpazanje giving his speech at the event

World Hepatitis Day: Nigerians implored to be screened and vaccinated

Abuja, 30 July, 2019 - As Nigeria and other countries commemorate the…

Group Photograph of WHO and NCDC Colleagues at the NAPHS Resource Mapping and Data Evaluation Workshop 1

NCDC/WHO Map Resources for NAPHS in 36 States and FCT

Abuja, 30 July, 2019 - The World Health Organization (WHO) has…

Group photograph during recent handover ceremony of Cholera Kits

WHO partners NCDC for effective containment of cholera outbreaks

Abuja, 19 July, 2019 - As the rainy season reaches its peak, the…

Project Manager, Dr Abdulmimini Usman addressing staff in Abuja

Functional Review Team identifies potential areas for repositioning WHO Nigeria towards achieving sustainable national health goals.

Abuja, 19 July, 2019 - The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Africa…

Anambra State Epidemiologist facilitating group work during State IDSR training

Engagement of private sector stakeholders in strengthening disease surveillance and response yields results

Awka 17 July 2019 - In Anambra State, South East Nigeria, the…

Cross Section at the Bauchi State Government House

Bauchi State Governor seeks stronger collaboration with WHO, Other Partner Agencies

Bauchi, 7 July 2019 - The Bauchi State Governor, His Excellency,…

WHO personnel, vaccinators and immigration officers at international border point awaiting care givers with eligible children for vaccination

Nigeria intensifies cross border immunization, with special focus on nomadic populations

Kano, 8 July, 2019 - In renewed efforts to vaccinate children…

Ambassadors demonstrating Handwashing

Empowering students to become powerful change agents against antimicrobial resistance in Nigeria

Abuja, 5 July, 2019 – With financial support of Global Affairs…