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Presentation of plaque-certificate to widow of Late Isyaku Yakubu, by WHO State Coordinator in Niger State

WHO and CDC honour health workers for making the ultimate sacrifice

Abuja, 24 May 2017 - The World Health Organization (WHO) and the…

01 Professor Isaac Adewole, Nigeria's Minster of Health

Stakeholders validate National Strategic Health Development Plan for cohesive implementation framework

Abuja, 18 May 2017 - This week, stakeholders converged in Abuja from…

MUAC measurement shows child on malnutrition red alert Photo-WHO_Chima O

WHO-supported Severe Acute Malnutrition training comes at critical time

With an estimated 300,000 children in north-eastern Nigeria suffering…

WHO Intensifies Health Sector Support To Avert Malaria Crisis In The North East Nigeria

Abuja, 11 May 2017- Wary of the threats of increased incidence of…

Nigeria To Reinforce Global Best Practices in Midwifery To Curb Maternal and Newborn Mortality

Calabar, 10 May 2017- The World Health Organization (WHO) and other…

Health workers at the 2017 AVW flag off ceremony held in Kogi state

AVW: Primary Health Care Development Agency Presents Areas of Strategic Focus, Seeks Stakeholders’ Support

Abuja, 04 May 2017 - As part of activities to mark the 2017 Africa…

Reactive vacination in Sokoto

WHO Nigeria Deploys Polio Personnel to Combat Meningitis Outbreak In Sokoto

Sokoto, 03 May 2017 - The World Health Organization (WHO) in Nigeria…

Group photo of Presidential Task Force with the Vice President (middle) after the meeting.

Presidential Task Force on Immunization Renews Commitment to Polio Eradication

Abuja, 29 April 2017 - The Vice President, His Excellency Professor…

Sokoto Commissioner for Health (1st right) preparing to vaccinate a child at the flag-off

Meningitis Vaccines Will Protect Over 800,000 Young Persons in Sokoto Says Commissioner

Sokoto, 28 April 2017 - The release of 823,000 doses of…

Professor Adewole speaking during 2017 WMD

Minister of Health Canvasses All-Inclusive Involvement In The Fight Against Malaria

Abuja, 25 April 2017 - In response to the theme of the 2017 World…