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Stop tobacco use.

Tobacco use ‘snuffs’ out life of over 16,000 annually in Nigeria. 

Abuja 31 March 2019 - Abubakar Salau is only 16 years old but…
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Group photograph during the launch of the catastrophic cost survey report and UNHLM Roadmap to eliminate TB in Nigeria

Nigeria study confirms that TB is utterly impoverishing for many in the country

Abuja, 25 March 2019- The Nigerian Federal Minister of Health on 25…
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TB sensitization

WHO engages over 12,000 community informants fast-track efforts in finding ‘missing TB cases’ in Nigeria

Abuja, 23 March, 2019 - As Nigeria prepares to commemorate World…
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NPHCDA CEO during the launch of Community engagement framework

Nigeria consolidates efforts to curtail vaccine hesitancy

Abuja 21 March 2019 – In 2018, insecticide treated nets were…
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Rahab (left) with colleagues at a Schistosomiasis training.

Over 2 million Nigerian children receive treatment against parasitic worms 

Abuja, 15 March 2019 - “My son had blood in his urine for almost…
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Women leading House to house interventions

Nigerian women are penetrating enclaves to reach children and vulnerable populations.

Abuja, 13 March 2019 - “In Northern Nigeria where I work as a nurse…
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WHO presenting thermometers for Lassa fever outbreak response to Enugu state

WHO remains mobilized against Lassa fever cases as number of cases go down in affected areas

Abuja, 04 March 2019 – While the number of new Lassa fever cases have…
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A little boy suffering from Measles

WHO supports Government to mitigate measles, rubella outbreaks nationwide

Abuja, 28 February 2019 - As Nigeria experiences measles and rubella…
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Image: DSNO investigating 1st AFP case detected from inaccessible area of Borno

Community informants yield results in surveillance for suspected polio in hard-to-reach areas

Abuja, 21 February 2019 - Engagement of community informants for…
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Dr Clement Peter Lugala addressing the press on World Cancer Day _Image credits_WHO NG

Nigeria's call to action - Time to Eliminate Cervical Cancer in Nigeria

Abuja, 06 February 2019 – As Nigeria joins the world to mark the…
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