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Anambra State Epidemiologist facilitating group work during State IDSR training

Engagement of private sector stakeholders in strengthening disease surveillance and response yields results

Awka 17 July 2019 - In Anambra State, South East Nigeria, the…
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WHO personnel, vaccinators and immigration officers at international border point awaiting care givers with eligible children for vaccination

Nigeria intensifies cross border immunization, with special focus on nomadic populations 

Kano, 8 July, 2019 - In renewed efforts to vaccinate children…
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Cross Section at the Bauchi State Government House

Bauchi State Governor seeks stronger collaboration with WHO, Other Partner Agencies

Bauchi, 7 July 2019 - The Bauchi State Governor, His Excellency,…
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Ambassadors demonstrating Handwashing

Empowering students to become powerful change agents against antimicrobial resistance in Nigeria

Abuja, 5 July, 2019 – With  financial support of Global Affairs…
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States in Nigeria’s South West zone conclude second round of outbreak response. All six States in the South West Zone have completed the ‘2nd Outbreak Response’ (OBR2) to the circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Virus (cVDPV2) with varying degrees of success. The exercise, implemented on 15 – 24 June, was in response to confirmed reports by the Lagos State Government of environmental strains of Polio Virus in Makoko, Itire and Maracana canals, as well as in Imeko Afon LGA of Ogun State. Initial large-scale z

States in Nigeria’s South West zone conclude second round of outbreak response. 

Lagos, 26 June, 2019 - All six States in the South West Zone have…
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NOMAi

Noma-Nigerian government and partners mobilize to fight the disfiguring disease

Abuja, June 25 2019 - “My daughter Aisha Ahmed, who is 5 years old…
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Group photograph of all participants during the VfM training in Transcorp Hilton Abuja

Nigeria hosts over 44 countries in first Regional value for money trainers’ workshop

Abuja, 24 June 2019 –The first Regional Value for Money’ (VfM)…
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WHO personnel conducting House to house active case search in Adamawa State.

WHO supports Adamawa following declaration of a new outbreak of cholera in three Local Government Areas 

Yola, 19 June 2019 - With the notification of newly confirmed cases…
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IM NEOC (left) briefing Deputy Governor

Deputy Governor says Lagos will ensure no poliovirus is isolated in any part of the State again

Lagos, 20 June 2019 - The Deputy Governor of Lagos state, His…
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Field work for site selection and demonstration in Benue State

World Environment Day – Nigeria intensifies environmental surveillance activities for Polio 

Abuja, 12 June 2019 -  As the` world continues to observe…
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