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The WHO Officer-in-Charge (Dr. Pekezou Aurelien) and Interim Emergency Manager NEN (Dr. Kumshida Balami) encourage the participants during the mental health training. ©Kingsley Igwebuike/WHO

Strengthening mental health services in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states through primary health care integration

Borno, 19 April 2024 - In the midst of humanitarian crises, the…
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MOU, WHO and PSHAN Signing

WHO, PSHAN partner to accelerate primary healthcare revitalization in Nigeria

Abuja, 16 April,2024 - As part of the innovative drive towards…
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Women during antinatal care sessions

A journey towards Universal Health Coverage in Jigawa state, Nigeria.

Dutse, 15 April, 2024, In the heart of the remote Andaza community in…
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Intensifying new initiatives for TB case-finding in Nigeria

Intensifying new initiatives for TB case-finding in Nigeria

Abuja ‒ Around a year ago, Mallam Mainasara Mohammad, a resident of…
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WHO Emergency Manager (Interim), Dr Kumshida Balami and her team met with the Yobe State Honourable Commissioner of Health, Dr Muhammad Lawan Gana ©Kingsley Igwebuike/WHO

WHO Combats Cerebrospinal Meningitis Outbreak in Yobe State, Nigeria

Yobe, 20 March 2024 - In the wake of a concerning Cerebrospinal…
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WHO committed to empowering women to promote gender equality and secured rights to healthier lives.

Abuja, 10 March, 2024 - In a vibrant celebration of women's…
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Enhancing cervical cancer prevention in Nigeria

Enhancing cervical cancer prevention in Nigeria

Abuja ‒ Adenike Olayemi says Nigeria’s cervical cancer screening…
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Safeguarding the future of women and girls in Nigeria against cervical cancer

Abuja, 06 February, 2024 -  When 11-year-old Morenike Ayeni received…
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WHO Country representative on the podium delivering goodwill messae at the inaugural meeting of thr Northeast Commisioners of Health Photo Credit – Ogbeide E

WHO pledges support for government’s health agenda in northeast Nigeria

Borno, 31 January, 2024 - In a significant development aimed at…
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A nurse dressing the sore on the face of a patient suffering from Noma (photo credit Ogbeide

Noma: a deadly Neglected Tropical Disease that should not exist

Sokoto, 31 January, 2024 - At age 6, Shamudeen Umaru’s (name changed…
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