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Polio teams going to hard-to-reach community to provide essential health services during cholera outbreak in Yobe state

Polio infrastructure remains crucial for mounting initial response to disease outbreaks in Nigeria

Abuja, 23 October, 2018 - “My phone rang on 22 August. The familiar…
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Sedated patient at Karu General Hospital –Behavioural Medicine Unit

Mental health slowly devouring the heart of society

Abuja, 9 October, 2018 - “I sold everything I had in Nigeria in…
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WHO, UNCDA, NEMA & other partners supporting the Emergency Coordination Centre for Flood victims in Niger State Government

WHO works with government agencies to respond to floods across Nigeria

Abuja, 3 October 2018 - World Health Organization (WHO) is closely…
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Health worker administering malaria drug to an eligible child during the 3rd round SMC campaign at El-Miskin camp in Jere LGA.

WHO deploys nearly 4,000 volunteers to tackle malaria in Borno and Adamawa States

Maiduguri, 26 September 2018 - Determined to reverse the scourge of…
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Environmental health officers Engagaed by WHO for AWD ACS in Damaturu

Yobe State requests WHO’s expertise over fresh cholera outbreak

Damaturu, 27 September 2018 - The Yobe state Government has called on…
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Participants at the health facility workers training in Anambra State

WHO empowers over 800 health care workers in Anambra on integrated disease surveillance

 Awka, 22 September 2018 - In a bid to scale up Integrated…
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Governor Okorocha (right) receiving Dr Alemu (left) to Imo Government House

Governor restates   WHO’s leadership role in promoting health, urges more presence at grassroots level

Owerri, 19 September, 2018 - Governor of Imo State, His Excellency…
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Governor and UN Delegates displaying the signed MOU Document

Bauchi commits to full implementation of United Nations Sustainable Development Partnership Framework.

Abuja, 13 September, 2018 - The Governor of Bauchi State, His…
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Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar (3rd left) Chairman of Tarmuwa LGA Yobe State immunizing a child during OBR flag off.

Nigeria not lowering guards against Polio, two years after last detection of cases in the Northeast.

Abuja, 13 September, 2018 - After two years without the detection of…
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WHO personnel raising awareness on proper hygiene and prevention against cholera

WHO scales up response as Borno declares another outbreak of cholera

Maiduguri, 6 September 2018 - The World Health Organization (WHO) is…
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