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Health worker taking COVID-19 sample in Makarfi LGA in Kaduna state

Kaduna State and WHO scale up COVID-19 and  TB search with mobile testing in communities

Kaduna, 6 August 2020 - World Health Organization (WHO) Nigeria has…
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Nigeria’s Minister of Health, briefing the media on 2020 World Hepatitis Day in Abuja/ Photo credit-

World Hepatitis Day-In Nigeria, an estimated 20 million people are chronically infected

Abuja, 28 July, 2020 - To commemorate the 2020 World Hepatitis Day,…
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Dr Faisal Shuaib (right) and Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo WHO Representative during the visit to NPHCDA Photo credit: WHO/Eromosele Ogbeide

WHO a veritable partner in achieving Nigeria’s Polio-free status, ED of NPHCDA affirms

Abuja, 27 July 2020 - The Executive Director (ED) of National…
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Group photo of the WHO State Coordinator (1st right and prominent Plateau traditional leaders after sensitization on COVID19

Demystifying COVID-19; WHO supports Plateau State to engage traditional leaders in grassroots sensitization"

Jos, 16 July 2020 - "COVID-19 does not exist in Nigeria. The virus…
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Shehu of Borno administers malaria chemoprevention drug to his grandson.

Borno, WHO and partners to control seasonal malaria infection and target over two million children in on-going campaign

Maiduguri, 14 July, 2020 - Borno state government in collaboration…
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The Honorable Minister of Foreign Affairs receiving new WR

Minister of Foreign Affairs receives new Country Representative, says, ‘Nigeria is behind WHO’

Abuja, 10 July 2020 – Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr…
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01_Students at demonstration of basic emergency obstetric care at the college of Nursing and Midwifery with facilities/equipment provided by WHO.

EU and WHO support accreditation of Maiduguri College of Nursing and Midwifery

Maiduguri, 9 July, 2020 - The College of Nursing and Midwifery,…
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Participants demonstrating sample collection from each other

WHO supports Anambra State to boost COVID-19 testing capacity, trains cohort of health workers

Akwa, 7 July, 2020 - “This capacity building is timely and has…
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Dr Charles Korir,walking out of Isolation centre

COVID-19-Tackling mental health during isolation is essential to full recovery

Abuja, 06 July 2020 - “When I tested positive to COVID-19 on April 23…
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Community leaders help drive COVID-19 testing in Nigeria’s Kano

Community leaders help drive COVID-19 testing in Nigeria’s Kano

When health officials in Kano State noted that turnouts for Covid-19…
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