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Stakeholders at the ministerial press briefing on World Health Day

WHO and stakeholders call for multisectoral approach towards climate change and other environmental threats to public health

Abuja, 8 April 2022 - As Nigeria joins the world to commemorate the…

Fatimah Saliu, uses firewood to prepare meals for her family.

Women using firewood face increasing health risks

Abuja, 7 April, 2021 - On a sunny afternoon in Dukpa village, a…

Mr Ede John Chimobi, a TB survivior

Tuberculosis is not a death sentence -survivor’s path to recovery

Akwa, 6 April, 2022 - When 29 years old Mr Ede John Chimobi, a native…

Rukayat Yunsa, attending ante-natal service at the Kuchingoro PHC.

Closing access gaps, rural populace solicit for more functional primary healthcare centres

Abuja, 31 March, 2022 - Early in the morning on 24 September 2013,…

A patient taking TB drug.

Amidst COVID-19 response, WHO and partners support Nigeria towards attaining a TB free- status

Abuja, 31 March, 2022 - When Ms Tina Amos, a 42-year-old mother of…

Dr Oje Uzochi

COVID-19 pandemic- health workers affirm improvements in infection prevention and control

Abuja, 28 March, 2022 - “It’s hard to remember life without COVID-19…

Doctors working on a sample at a laboratory in Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria bolsters laboratory capacity for antimicrobial resistance towards Universal Health Coverage

Abuja, 28 March, 2022 - Imagine a world where medical treatment of…

The Honorable Minister of Health with adolescent advocates and partners at the event.

Nigeria renews commitments to improve adolescent health towards achieving UHC

Abuja, 25th March, 2021 - Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr Osagie…

Vector control in Edo state

Nigeria, WHO partners to contain Lassa Fever Outbreak in the country

Benin, 17 March, 2022 - “Contracting Lassa fever was a very bad…

Dr Moeti arriving Nigeria for the High level meeting

Regional Director expresses support for Nigeria’s efforts to bolster health services

Abuja, 4 March, 2022 – The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional…