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Bauchi State Governor receiving the OCV.

WHO supports Bauchi State to vaccinate Over 700,000 persons with oral cholera vaccines during reactive campaign. 

Bauchi, 2 August, 2021 - In a bid to curb the on-going cholera…
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Cross section of participants with the Minister of Health Drs Osagie Ehanire and Edwin Isotu at the launch of the Food Safety Training Manual in Abuja

Nigeria strengthens Food Safety, Launches Unified Training Manuals

Abuja, 29 July, 2021 - To build an effective food safety system for…
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Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire during the press conference on World Hepatitis Day in Abuja.jpg

Hepatitis can’t wait, know your status today-stakeholders urge Nigerians

Abuja, 29 July, 2021 - Philemon Lar, a 39-year-old farmer living in…
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Temporary (improvised) specimen storage(coolers) provided to support sample collection in HFs

Improving testing rate -WHO supports Ondo State to integrate COVID-19 sample collection as part of essential services.

Akure, 26 July, 2021 - The World Health Organization (WHO) has…
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A patient using Tuberculosis drug.jpg

Nigeria records gain in fight against tuberculosis amidst coronavirus pandemic  

Abuja, 21 July, 2021 - Response to the coronavirus pandemic…
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Home-based care boosts Nigeria’s COVID-19 fight

Home-based care boosts Nigeria’s COVID-19 fight

Lagos – When Zainab Olowoyo got COVID-19, she was one of thousands of…
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WHO personnel verifying AFP case reported by Konduga LGA IDP Camp.jpg

Community informants’ network consolidating AFP surveillance to sustain polio eradication gains in Nigeria

Abuja, 12 July 2021 - As a health worker and a patent medicine vendor…
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The WR making a point during the JOR in Abuja..jpg (

WHO renews North-East Nigeria’s Health Emergency grading at highest level, targets >8 million vulnerable populations for increased health services

Abuja, 9 July, 2021 - The humanitarian crisis in Nigeria’s North-…
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Vaccination exercise for refugees living in Adagom community in Cross River State

“Leaving no one behind” – Cross River targets refugees for COVID-19 vaccination

Calabar, 2 July 2021 - Few months since the delivery of the COVID-19…
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Governor Wike _right welcoming the WR, Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo to Rivers State Government House. Photo credit_ WHO_Ogbeidee

Signing Rivers State Contributory Health Protection Programme Bill into law-WHO Representative commends Governor for honouring pledge

Abuja, 22nd June, 2021 - The World Health Organization Country…
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