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Dr Olagunoye Ajibola, the first frontline health worker in Osun state to receive Oxford_AstraZeneca vaccine..

Osun State Health Workers heave sighs of relieve as state commences COVID-19 vaccination 

Abuja, 25 March 2021 - Health workers in Osun State heaved sighs of…
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WHO Nigeria hands over the Health Workforce Registry to the Federal Ministry of Health

Abuja, March 22 2021 - “I would like to appreciate the collaboration…
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Nigeria’s health workers take the country’s first jabs of COVID-19 vaccine

Abuja, 15 March 2021 – After Yunusa Thairu became one of Nigeria’s…
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WHO  partners Borno State in fight against Leishmaniasis 

Maiduguri, 18 March, 2021 - When Bako Ibrahim, a 25 years old taxi…
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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu receiving the Astrazenca vaccine in Lagos today.

Lagos State Flags-off COVID-19 vaccination, warns citizens against lowering guard against the virus.

Lagos, 12 March, 2021 - Today, Lagos State joins other States across…
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Nigeria rallies over 7000 traditional leaders against COVID-19

Abuja, 12 March, 2021 - As the second wave of COVID-19 affects the…
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Lagos State Governor (right) listening to the WHO Representative at the Government House. Phot creditChima Ochemba 1

Lagos State and WHO to leverage on polio resources to strengthen public health interventions

Lagos, 10 March, 2021 - In Lagos, the Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu…
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Baby Tamara and her mother, Mrs Erekake in the treatment ward

WHO supports Delta State in the fight against Cholera outbreak 

Asaba, 25 February 2021 - “I was really worried for the life of my…
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COVID-19 vaccines shipped by COVAX arrive in Nigeria

Abuja, 2 March 2021 - Today, Nigeria received nearly 4 million doses…
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Zoom Shot of WR and Dr Zainab Bagudu, Kebbi state’s First Lady.

WHO pledges to support Kebbi State towards elimination of cervical cancer.

Abuja, 25 February, 2021 - The World Health Organization is…
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