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A child receiving oral polio vaccine

Nigeria concludes 2015 Africa Vaccination Week-Reaches internally displaced populations.

Abuja, 05 May 2015 - Due to the insurgency that has affected parts of…

Group Picture in Bauchi

WHO supports National Health Workforce Registry in Nigeria to be ready by mid-2015

Abuja, Nigeria 5 February 2015 - In efforts to kick start the process…

Roadshow for creating awareness on WMD

World Malaria Day Celebration: Nigeria launches the National Malaria Strategic Plan.

Abuja, 30 April 2015 - This year, Nigeria commemorated the World…

Government of Japan supports Ebola Preparedness and Response in Nigeria

Abuja, 30 April 2015 - The Government of Japan has extended a…

Dr Pascal Mkanda answering questions from journalists outside the palace

WHO solicits traditional institution’s intervention in breaking remaining chains of polio transmission

Zaria, Kaduna 27 April 2015 - As part of efforts to adequately …

In the Middle WHO Nigeria Country Representative Dr Vaz Gama Rui making a speech on behalf of Partners on AVW. On his left is ED of NPHCDA Dr Ado Muhammed

Nine Months without Polio Virus, WR Cautions against Early Celebrations

Abuja, 24 April 2015 – With the theme ‘Vaccination, a gift for life’…

IEC materials and sanitizers loaded and ready for dispatch from WHO premises

WHO strengthens integrated disease surveillance in southern states

Ibadan, Oyo 23 April, 2015-The World Health Organization (WHO) State…

Minister of State for Health flanked by the Director of Public Health and the WHO Country Representative in Nigeria

Unidentified disease outbreak not infectious - Minister of Health assures Nigerians

Abuja, 20 April 2015 - The Minister of State for Health, Mr. Fidelis…

CSM reactive vaccination in Sokoto

Meningitis outbreak- WHO intervenes to halt further fatalities.

Abuja, 14 April 2015 - The World Health Organization state office in…

The Minister of Health (3rd left) and WR at the World TB Day

2015 World TB Day: Nigeria unites against tuberculosis.

Abuja, 24 March 2015 - The Federal Government has renewed its…