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The Minister of Health accompanied by the wife of executive governor of Rivers state and chairperson of NIFAA during inspection of an RDT exhibition stand

2012 World Malaria Day Celebration in Nigeria

Pledges of commitment by government and partners and advocacy for…

WHO donates Equipment worth $330,000 for expansion of Nigeria’s TB Diagnostic Network

23rd March 2012 -- On the occasion of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day,…

Meeting of the survey team members and WHO consultants during the pilot survey in Kontagora, Niger State, Nigeria

Nigeria Finally Starts Population Based Tuberculosis Prevalence Survey with WHO Support

The National TB control programme under the Federal Ministry of…

WHO Nigeria Support for Rapid Scaling-Up of Programmatic Management of Drug-Resistant Tubercloisis in Nigeria

Though TB control and prevention efforts in Nigeria has progressed…

Bi-Monthly Newsletter Nigeria

In this issue: Director of Administration and Finance Visits Nigeria…

GeneXpert machine

WHO Nigeria supports introduction of Xpert MTB/RIF technology for Diagnosis of MDR TB in Nigeria

In December, 2010, WHO announced the official endorsement of the new…

Namibia health sector harnessing skills in managing increasing rates of Non-Communicable Diseases toward a national NCD strategy

What: Opening of a national workshop to sharpen skills in managing…

(L-R) Her Excellency, Mrs. Omolewa Ahmed, 1st Lady of Kwara State being welcomed to the WHO office at the UN House, Abuja Nigeria

Kwara State and WHO/Nigeria to Partner on Child and Maternal Mortality Rate Reduction

The Kwara state government and the World Health Organisation in…

WHO hands over a Toyota Hilux to boost surveillance activities of the Ministry of Health in the final steps towards certification of Nigeria as a Guinea Worm Disease free country

In a ceremony that took place at the Federal Ministry of Health in…

Hon. Minister of Health Lauds WHO Nigeria

The reappointed Honourable Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi…