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WR during the handing over ceremony of Motorcycles to the Minister of Health, at the Federal Minister of Health

WHO hands over 853 motorcycles to all LGAs in Nigeria for timely reporting of priority diseases.

Abuja, 22 January 2018 -The World Health Organization (WHO) has…
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L-R WR Dr Wondimagegnehu Alemu making a speech during courtesy visit paid to the WHO Nigeria by the NAFDAC DG Professor Moji Christianah Adeyeye (left)

Newly appointed NAFDAC DG seeks to strengthen partnership with WHO Nigeria

Abuja, 11 January, 2018, In an effort to strengthen the longtime…
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Dr. Henry Nwanja facilitating a training of primary health workers on Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) in Maiduguri, Borno state. (Photo credit: WHO/K.Igwebuike).

WHO spearheads provision of mental health services in primary healthcare facilities

Maiduguri, 15 December 2017 - For the first time since…
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High turnout of beneficiaries marks the 2nd OCV campaign in Borno state. Photo: WHO/CE.Onuekwe

Borno conducts second round of cholera vaccination campaign to contain outbreak

Maiduguri,11 December 2017 - Following the successful…
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Picture showing a girl being vaccinated for yellow fever during the reactive vaccination campaign in Zamfara State, Nigeria

1.4 million vaccines from global stockpile support yellow fever control in Nigeria.

Abuja, 04 December 2017 - Reactive vaccination is continuing in high…
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SGF delivering the speech of His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buahari

Nigeria requires commitment by the 3-tiers of government to avert deaths among untreated 2 million persons living with HIV/AIDs.

Abuja, 29 November 2017 - Nigeria has the second highest burden…
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A group photo of stakeholders at the workshop.

Stakeholders in the health sector express satisfaction with European Union supported health system project

Awka 5th November 2017 - In a two days’ workshop to develop a…
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ED NPHCDA Dr Faisal Shuaib vaccinating the child of the Governor of Kaduna state while the Governor’s wife Hajiya Ummi El Rufai looks on.

As Nigerian government Flags-off 2017/2018 Measles Vaccination Campaign, Kaduna state Governor's children get vaccinated against measles disease.

Kaduna, 08 November 2017 – In a ceremony attended by stakeholders in…
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Integrated campaign tackles malaria and polio in north-eastern Nigeria

Integrated campaign tackles malaria and polio in north-eastern Nigeria

In Nigeria’s Borno State, malaria is currently claiming more lives…
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OBRA team listening to presentations on what has been done,outcomes and perspectives

Experts begin second wave of polio outbreak response assessment in Nigeria.

Abuja, 31 October 2017 - The polio Outbreak Response Assessment…
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