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WR (middle) with facilitators, KPI coordinators and focal persons from Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Liberia and Nigeria

WHO scales-up accountability processes as workshop on Key Performance Indicators integration opens in Abuja

Abuja, 14 September 2017-In a bid to fast-track attainment of World…

L-R Dr Fiona Braka of WHO, Dr Alemu and Dr Shuib at the Press briefing in Abuja

Nigeria collaborates with journalists on high quality measles vaccination campaign.

Abuja, 12 September 2017-As part of preparations towards a high…

Dr Alemu during field visit to access humanitarian response in Borno state

One year into emergency response, WHO evaluates operations in Northeastern Nigeria.

One year after the internal declaration of Grade 3 emergency on the…

Mobile health team sensitizing family members on cholera prevention methods. Photocredit: WHO/CE.Onuekwe

WHO Intensifies Efforts to Contain Cholera Outbreak in Borno State

Maiduguri, 08 September 2017-With more than 1000 suspected and…

LLINs distribution in Osun state

Osun State distributes over two million Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets for malaria control.

Osogbo, 08 September 2017-To protect over four million people living…

Submerged houses in Achusa settlement of Makurdi

WHO deploys Polio personnel to forestall disease outbreaks in Benue state communities affected by floods.

Makurdi, 07 September 2017 - “Sunday the 27 of August is not a day I…

The ED cutting the tape to formally receive the equipment for NERICC

WHO provides unprecedented support to Nigeria’s Coordination Center to close perennial routine immunization gaps

Abuja, 31 August 2017-The World Health Organization (WHO) has donated…

Permanent secretary (5th right) with members of NMTCC

State governments garner support for 2017-18 Measles vaccination campaign.

Benin, 31 August 2017-In an effort to reduce the unacceptably high…

1. Internally Displaced Persons cueing up for water at Muna IDPs camp. Photocredit: WHO/CE.Onuekwe

WHO and partners supporting health authorities rapidly respond to Cholera outbreak in North-Eastern Nigeria

Maiduguri, 29 August, 2017 - The World Health Organization (WHO) and…

From L – R, IPPC Chairman Mr Michael McGovern, WHO Country Representative Dr Wondimagegnehu Alemu, National Polio Plus Chairman Dr Tunji Funso and Rotary International Polio Plus Director Carol Pandak

Over a billion US dollars spent on Polio Eradication - Chairman International Polio Plus Committee

Abuja, 23 August, 2017 – The Chairman, International Polio Plus…