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Health workers administering vaccine to an eligible child

Scale-up measures to reduce adverse events and increase immunization uptake in Nigeria

Abuja, 13 June, 2018 - As the women queue up with their children, a…
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Dr Kawuwa declaring end of cholera outbreak in Yobe

Yobe declares end of cholera, commends WHO’s leadership and coordination 

Damaturu, 13 June 2018 - With more than 14 days since the last…
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WHO teams in house-to-house search of suspected cases of cholera in Mubi North and South LGAs, Adamawa state

Adamawa cholera outbreak: Active search for cases in communities avert further spread 

“Initially, I thought it was nothing to worry about until I visited…
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Professor Adewole (with microphone) presenting his speech at the 2018 WNTD

Minister of Health says Nigeria loses over 800 million dollars while tobacco industry thrives

Abuja, 4 June, 2018 - To mark 2018 World “No Tobacco Day in Abuja,…
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Group Photograph with the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health and the JAN Group.jpg

Nigeria moves towards universal health coverage as joint assessment team presents findings

Abuja, 02 2017 - Nigeria is   fast-tracking achievement of…
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WHO and partners in a review meeting on the cholera response activities in Mubi North and Mubi South, Adamawa state. Photo: WHO/A.Apagu

WHO deploys personnel to rapidly control cholera outbreak in Adamawa state

Yola, 28 May 2018 - The World Health Organization (WHO has deployed…
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Dr Bamusa Bashir of WHO vaccinates an eligible child in Gajigana, Magumeri LGA during the ongoing measles reactive vaccination campaign in Borno state. Photo WHO

Borno state boosts immunity of over 200 000 children against measles disease in newly accessible areas

Maiduguri, 28 May 2018  - In a bid to interrupt measles…
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Community Health Champion bonding with caregiver for delivery of lifesaving messages at Cuton House IDPs camp in Borno_Photocredit_WHO-CE.Onuekwe

Borno targets 1 million internally displaced persons with house-to-house lifesaving messages 

Maiduguri,  25 May 2018 - “Why didn’t you educate us before…
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Nigeria’s struggle with ending TB stigma

Nigeria’s struggle with ending TB stigma

Abuja, 22 May 2018 – In March 2017, Sunny who works as a fashion…
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Honorable Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac F. Adewole (L) & ED NPHCDA during the Civil Servant engagement workshop on Immunization & PHC Strengthening i.jpg

Africa Vaccination Week comes to an end with calls for civil servants to become immunization champions

Nigeria, 16 May 2018 – The final event marking the African…
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