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A child receiving OPV during DOPV

Knocking Off remaining Polio "Sanctuaries": Active Transmission Zone Concludes Synchronized Outbreak Response

Abuja, 17 October, 2014 - The January 2012, Global Polio Independent…
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DOPV in habitual non-compliant settlement

DOPV Strategy: Closing the Immunity Gaps among Chronically Missed Children.

Abuja, 26th Septembers, 2014 - The drum-beats and the sounds from the…
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The Minister (left), AfDB Country Director and WR signing the MOU

EVD Response: Ministry of Finance, AfDB and WHO Sign MOU for $1m Grant

Abuja, 17th September, 2013 - The Memorandum of Understanding for the…
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ECOWAS President (left) with WR

ECOWAS President Acknowledges WHO’s Exemplary Role in Containing Spread.

Abuja, 17th September, 2014 - His Excellency Kadré Désiré Ouedraogo,…
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Dr. Rui Gama Vaz handing over the training DVDs to Dr. Ado Mohammed

WHO provides 40,000 audio-visual tools to Build Capacity of Frontline Health Workers

Abuja 16th September, 2014 - The National Primary Health Care…
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The WR, Dr. Rui Vaz and Governor Babatunde Fashola

Ebola Virus Response: Lagos Governor Lauds WHO

Lagos 12th September, 2014 - The Lagos State Governor, His Excellency…
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Dr. Rui Vaz and Alhaji Aliko Dangote

EBOLA: WR Underscores Importance of Partnership with the Private Sector

Lagos, 12th September, 2014 - The WHO Country Representative in…
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Mobile Health team

Addressing Inequity of Health Service- Delivery in Northern Nigeria.

Abuja 09 September, 2014 - Every year, thousands of children mostly…
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Professor Oyewole Tomori (with mic), Dr. Hammid Jafari (left) and Dr. Ado Mohammed, ED NPHCDA

28th ERC Meeting Ends-Experts endorse local strategies for an “all-out” effort to finish polio in Nigeria

Abuja 05 September, 2014 - The Chairman and members of the Expert…
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Governor Amaechi (centre), WR, Dr. Vaz (2nd right) and other EOC members at the Rivers Government House

Ebola Virus Disease: WR visits Rivers Governor in Port Harcourt

Port Harcourt, 02  September 2014- The WHO country…
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