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WHO- engaged community informant during sensitization meeting in a nomadic settlement.

Community informants employ mobile data collection tools to strengthen COVID-19 surveillance 

Kano, 25 February 2021- With the second wave of COVID-19 outbreak in…
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Community sensitization at one of the hot spot locality in Edo Statei.

Stakeholders shore up sensitization campaign to curb Lassa fever outbreak in Edo state 

Benin City, 24 February 2021 - Things have changed for the better in…
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COVID-19 survivor supporting sensitization activities in Lagos i.jpg

Working with COVID-19 survivors to battle the pandemic

Lagos, 24 February 2021 - For Ade Ogunsanya, a resident of Nigeria’s…
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Road show by COVID-19 survivors and FCT RCCE Team.

Heroes campaign Launch: Survivors demystify COVID-19 virus and fight stigmatization

Abuja, 11 February, 2021 - “When I tested positive for COVID-19, so…
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Cross section of Journalist during the training.

WHO and partners charge journalists on credible COVID-19 reportage 

As part of the nationwide response to contain the spread of COVID-19…
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Pregnant women attending antenatal care at a hospital

Nigeria pushes for  companionship in labour to improve maternal health services

Abuja, 9 February, 2021 - “My husband was with me in the delivery…
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Spearheading cancer awareness drive in Nigeria

Spearheading cancer awareness drive in Nigeria

Early cancer detection improves the chances of successful treatment,…
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A patient showing her ART drug

Nigeria’s early adoption of Differentiated Services Delivery  model buffers effect of COVID-19 pandemic among People Living with HIV

Abuja, 3 February, 2021 - As the COVID-19 pandemic gained momentum…
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Some Nursing students receiving lectures

Nigeria building stronger gender-responsive health system-invests in health workforce planners

Abuja, 1 February, 2021 - “I have always believed that gender…
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WHO Nigeria staff wins Fleet Manager of the Year Award

Maiduguri, 18 December, 2020 - Ebuka Arinze Momah of WHO Nigeria wins…
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