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A child receiving oral polio vaccine during immunization campaign in Kano State

Canada sustains its funding support for polio and routine immunization in Nigeria.

Abuja, 16 May, 2016 – Today, the Government of Canada, through the…
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Participants with the IM, Dr. Etsano and Dr Fiona Braka

State surveillance teams get orientation on certification standard documentation for polio eradication

Abuja, 10 May 2016 - Having interrupted the transmission of…
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African Vaccination Week ends in Nigeria with calls on Government to improve immunization and surveillance activities in security compromised areas and international borders.

Abuja, 09 May 2016 - The African Vaccination Week (AVW) ended in…
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His Excellency, Governor Nyesome Wike (Right) and the WR, Dr Rui Gama Vaz

WHO Country Representative Meets Rivers State Governor-makes case for strengthening health systems.

Port Harcourt, 28 April 2016 - The World Health Organization (WHO)…
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The ED of NPHCDA(right) addressing journalists on 2016 AVW while WR (3rd left) and other dignitaries listen

African Vaccination Week: Government teams up with journalists for universal coverage.

The Federal government of Nigeria has officially launched the sixth…
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Training on promotion of key MNCH household and community practices

Displaced persons: WHO empowers health workers on maternal and child survival techniques

Abuja, 25 April 2016 - Given the dire need for quality and…
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Retrieved tOPV vials waiting for boil and bury in Abia

Unprecedented support pervades as Nigeria officially “switch” to bivalent Oral Polio Vaccine

Abuja, 22 April 2016 - Nigeria has successfully conducted the ‘switch…
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High risk LGAs in southern states targeted for SIAD, April 2016

Eligible children get last drops of tOPV to close immunity gaps in southern states.

Abuja, 20 April 2016 - Indications are rife that the immunity gaps…
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Journalists team up with WHO to create demand for Polio Immunization

The Journalists Initiative on Immunization against Polio (JAP) has…
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Minister of Health (right) Permanent Secretary, FMOH (middle) and WR (left0 at the 2016 WHD event

World Health Day-Nigeria drums up media support towards speedy prevention and control of diabetes.

Abuja, 07 April 2016 - Secretary to the Government of the Federation…
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