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Figure 1 Health facility assessment for the expansion of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in an hospital in calabar, Cross River State

Nigeria accelerating action to expand HIV prevention options with long-acting injectable PrEP

Nigeria is accelerating its efforts to eradicate AIDS as a public…
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Dr Pavel Ursu During the presentation of his credentials

WHO Welcomes New Country Representative: Dr. Pavel Ursu Presents Credentials to Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Abuja, The World Health Organization (WHO) is pleased to announce the…
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Children showing off vaccination cards after being vaccinated.

Nigeria intensifies fight against vaccine-preventable diseases with nationwide measles–rubella and polio campaign

Abuja, The Government of Nigeria has launched a nationwide integrated…
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Nigeria strengthens mental health response using public health perspective

Nigeria strengthens mental health response using public health perspective

Abuja ‒ Nigeria has revitalized mental health policy and programmes…
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Nigeria launches large-scale vaccination campaign to protect 106 million children against measles, rubella and polio

Nigeria launches large-scale vaccination campaign to protect 106 million children against measles, rubella and polio

Abuja – Nigeria is rolling out one of the largest integrated…
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WHO personnel during a surveillance exercise

Nigeria intensifies surveillance to sustain progress toward polio eradication

Abuja, Nigeria is intensifying its efforts to end all forms of…
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Children showing their cards after OCV vaccination in Zamfara State

Zamfara State leads cholera vaccination campaign with WHO support

Gusau, To contain the cholera outbreak in Zamfara State, the state…
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Group photo of participants at the National Policy Dialogue on the Future of the Adolescent and Youth Sexual Reproductive Health and Development

National Policy Dialogue: Shaping the Future of Adolescent and Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health in Nigeria

Abuja, Nigeria: Nigeria is prioritizing adolescent health, well-being…
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WHO personnel supporting the vaccination campaign

Nigeria Scales Up Mpox Prevention with Targeted Vaccination in High-Burden States

Abuja, To curb the spread of mpox, Nigeria launched a targeted…
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Lassa Fever Sensitization in Benue

Benue State, WHO expands Lassa Fever response with community-level outreach campaigns

Makurdi, Lassa fever continues to pose a major public health…
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