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A few schools were visited to document challenges that children face on the road

A safer road for others is a safer road for you!

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Breastfeeding a baby

World Breastfeeding Week–Parents call for enabling environment for nursing mothers  

Abuja, 06 August 2019 – In Abuja, five-month old baby Brian grasps his mother’s  breast with his mouth  latched on the nipple sucking the  s

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Hands-on training of laboratory personnel

Empowering lab personnel to improve diagnosis of Neglected Tropical Diseases

One of the areas that needs to catch up

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Hon Minister of Health with Dr Ovberedjo

Presentation of Credentials to the State of Eritrea by Dr Martins Ovberedjo New WHO Representative to Eritrea

Eritrea, 7 August 2019 - Asmara, new WHO Representative to Eritrea Dr Martins Ovberedjo presented his credentials to the Honorable Minister of Foreign Affairs, His excellency Mr

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Cyclists during the World Environment Day

Together we can #BeatAirPollution

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Nigeria fulfils commitment, launches Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases

Abuja, 06 August, 2019 - Nigeria’s  Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH and  in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and key stake

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Panel discussion on the Global Strategy towards Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality

WHO shares best practices for saving mothers' lives

WHO recently participated in the 7th Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) Scientific Conference organized under the theme

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Practical session on purification of untreated water

Aiming for zero cholera in South Sudan

Juba, South Sudan, 04 August 2019 – Over 120 health workers in South Sudan have been trained this past week with the aim to keep the country at zero cholera.

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