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L-R; Dr Lynda Ozor (WHO Malaria Containment Project) Dr Audu Bala Mohammed (National Coordinator National Malaria Elimination Programme), Prof Isaac Adewole (Honourable Minister of Health), Dr Obi (Representative of chairman of the World Malaria Day), Dr Mboko (Dir, SFH) Mr T.S Ayari (Representative of Reckitt-Benckiser) Dr Fiona Braka (Cluster Chief WHO Expanded Programme on Immunization) at the World Malaria Day press briefing in Abuja

World Malaria Day 2018; Ready to Beat Malaria

Abuja, 27 April 2018 – A 3 year old boy in North Eastern Nigeria lay…
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L-R: Dr Moses Ongom, Dr Angela Uwakwem (Commissioner for Health Imo State), Mr. Clement Uwaifo (Permanent Secretary, Fed. Ministry of Health), Dr. Osagie Ehanire (Minister of State for Health), Dr. Emmanuel Meribole (Director, Health Planning Research and Statistics (FMoH), Dr Haruna Mashelia (Commissioner of Health, Borno State)

FG, DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS VALIDATE NATIONAL STRATEGIC HEALTH DEVELOPMENT PLAN II 

Abuja, 24 April 2018 – The Federal Government of Nigeria in…
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A group photograph with delegates at the Breakfast meeting with Minister of State for Health, ED NPHCDA, Development partners, Private sector, Business Community, philantropists & Civil societies

AFRICA VACCINATION WEEK; Prevention is Cheaper than Cure.

Nigeria, 20 April 2018 – The African Vaccination Week (AVW) is an…
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Group photograph of participants of the workshop

Workshop to tackle substandard and falsified medical products in Africa opens in Lagos, Nigeria.

Lagos, 18th April, 2018 - A Regional Workshop with participants from…
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L-R WHO Representative to Nigeria, Regional Director for Africa, Director General, Nigeria's Vice President , Minister of Health and Minister of State for Health

WHO Director-General commends Nigeria’s commitment to universal healthcare 

Abuja, 13 April 2018 - The Director-General of the World Health…
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Nigeria's Vice President welcoming WHO Director General in his office at the Presidential Villa in Abuja

Nigeria’s Vice President believes the country should be an important focus for WHO

Abuja, 11 April 2018 - Nigeria’s Vice President, His Excellency…
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Umar Musami, Psychiatrist, Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital looking at medication for mental disorders in Bakass Camp in early March 2018

Healing the mental scars of violence in northeastern Nigeria

It began as a hot autumn day like any other for Aisha (pseudonym).…
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Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus- Director General WHO

MEDIA RELEASE: Top hierarchy of WHO to convene in Nigeria for the first time

Abuja, 8th April 2018 - The top hierarchy of the World Health…
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Fati Niger, Queen of Hausa music, rehearsing songs on cholera, meningitis and Lassa fever prevention in a recording studio in Maiduguri, Borno state. Photo credit: WHO/CE.Onuekwe

WHO partners with Fati Niger, popular Nigerian-based singer, to create awareness on cholera, meningitis and Lassa fever prevention.

Maiduguri, 28 March 2018 -  “When I heard the voice of my…
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Prof. Tomori (2nd from the Right) Chairman and members of 35th ERC.

Experts accede to impressive progress by Nigeria’s Polio Eradication programme.

Abuja, 28 March 2018 - The 35th Expert Review Committee for…
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