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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 implementation…
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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 of…
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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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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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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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Representative of Nigeria’s Minister of Health Dr Osagie Ehanire supported by the EU Ambassador to Nigeria Mr Ketil Karlsen and NPHCDA ED to commission EU Immunisation Works and Supplies project.

Routine immunization in Nigeria gets a bolster from the European Union

Abuja 27 October 2017: As part of the ongoing efforts to revamp…
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A community oriented resource person in Niger State examines a young child for pneumonia

Ministry of Health, WHO experts highlight results of life-saving programme for children under five.

Abuja, 23 October 2017-Together, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic…
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WHO LGA Facilitator in sensitization meeting with teachers and pupils in a Yenagoa Primary school

WHO supports Bayelsa state to rapidly contain outbreak of Monkeypox virus.

Yenagoa, 20 October 2017-World Health Organization (WHO) is…
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