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African Vaccination Week ends in Nigeria with calls on Government to improve immunization and surveillance activities in security compromised areas and international borders.

Abuja, 09 May 2016 - The African Vaccination Week (AVW) ended in…
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His Excellency, Governor Nyesome Wike (Right) and the WR, Dr Rui Gama Vaz

WHO Country Representative Meets Rivers State Governor-makes case for strengthening health systems.

Port Harcourt, 28 April 2016 - The World Health Organization (WHO)…
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The ED of NPHCDA(right) addressing journalists on 2016 AVW while WR (3rd left) and other dignitaries listen

African Vaccination Week: Government teams up with journalists for universal coverage.

The Federal government of Nigeria has officially launched the sixth…
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Training on promotion of key MNCH household and community practices

Displaced persons: WHO empowers health workers on maternal and child survival techniques

Abuja, 25 April 2016 - Given the dire need for quality and…
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Retrieved tOPV vials waiting for boil and bury in Abia

Unprecedented support pervades as Nigeria officially “switch” to bivalent Oral Polio Vaccine

Abuja, 22 April 2016 - Nigeria has successfully conducted the ‘switch…
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High risk LGAs in southern states targeted for SIAD, April 2016

Eligible children get last drops of tOPV to close immunity gaps in southern states.

Abuja, 20 April 2016 - Indications are rife that the immunity gaps…
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Journalists team up with WHO to create demand for Polio Immunization

The Journalists Initiative on Immunization against Polio (JAP) has…
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Minister of Health (right) Permanent Secretary, FMOH (middle) and WR (left0 at the 2016 WHD event

World Health Day-Nigeria drums up media support towards speedy prevention and control of diabetes.

Abuja, 07 April 2016 - Secretary to the Government of the Federation…
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Adamawa State Deputy Governor reading the TOR at the inaugural meeting of the TFI

Stakeholders in the North East leverage on improved accessibility to provide integrated health services.

Maiduguri, 23 March 2016 - The Governors of the three (3) security…
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The Minister of Health (2nd right), WR (2nd left) and other dignitaries at the 2016 World TB Day in Abuja

Nigeria marks World Tuberculosis Day with a clarion call to “Unite to End TB”

Abuja, 24 March 2016 - Nigeria joins the rest of the world to…
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