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Yellow fever Vaccination Article

Nigeria launches Yellow fever vaccination reactive campaign to contain outbreak in Ebonyi State

Abuja, 7 September, 2019-The Federal Government, in collaboration…
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Minister of Health (seated 3rd right), Convener and Senate Committee Chairman on Health (seated 4th Right) at the retreat in Abuja

WHO supports development of first Legislative Health Agenda towards Universal Health Coverage. 

Abuja, 7 September, 2019 - To ensure synergy and achievement of…
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(L-R) Dr Hassan Bala (WHO), Hanibal Abiy OCHA/NHF focal person (and the Chief Nursing officer visiting a beneficiary of the WHO/NHF fund at the Borno State Specialist Hospital

Addressing unmet health needs of conflict-affected IDPs in North-east Nigeria

Maiduguri, 3 September, 2019 - Bukar Mustapha, 60, has been displaced…
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Buruli Ulcer Article_Chineye's Leg

Buruli ulcer: An infectious disease thriving in unsanitary environments

Abuja, 30 August, 2019 - “My daughter will never be beautiful again,…
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Advocacy to Head of the Okende Refugees Community, Peter Ketcho by WHO, State, LGA team 21.07.19

WHO supports Cross River State in administering polio vaccines to Cameroonian refugees 

Cross River, 22 August 2019 -  Following the 2016 crisis in the South…
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Representatives of Head of Agencies at the Press Conference

Three years without a case of wild polio virus, Government of Nigeria warns against complacency

Abuja, 21 August, 2019 - Today marks a major milestone in the history…
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Group Photograph during a 2-day workshop on needle and syringe exchange programme guideline finalization

Nigeria moves to end Communicable Diseases among people who use drugs

Abuja, 19 August 2019 – “I have been injecting drugs for a long time…
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Dr Clement Peter (OiC) making in Speech at the Validation event

WHO collaborates with Nigerian Government to update the country health workforce profile

Abuja, August 15, 2019 - The Department of Health Planning, Research…
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The Governor of Taraba State Distributing LLINs to citizenry.png

Malaria- Over 7.3 million long lasting insecticide treated nets distributed in Taraba and Kaduna States

Taraba, 13 August 2019 –  With support from the Global Fund (GF), the…
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Group photograph during launch of Borno Malaria MOAP.jpg

Borno State launches first Malaria Operational Plan, reawakens fight against malaria 

Maiduguri, 13 August 2019 - Following recommendations from malaria…
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