1. WHO Africa
  2. Countries

Nigeria News

Nigeria
L-R – Emir of Arugung Alh Mera, ED NPHCDA, Dr Shuaib WHO Country Representative, Dr Mulonbo and another emir at the Northern Traditional Leaders meeting on PHC strengthening

Northern traditional leaders are enhancing UHC with  strategic engagements in security–compromised settlements 

Sokoto, 10 August, 2023 - In Nigeria, the state and institutional…
Read more »
Dr Cheta Otodile, during a consultation session in the clinic

Differentiated service delivery transforms treatment for HIV patients in Rivers State 

Abuja, 7 August, 2023 - Before her wedding plans in 2009, Floral Okon…
Read more »
  Left to right - The Canadian High Commissioner, WHO EPR Cluster Lead,  ED NPHCDA, WHO Country Representative, Director of Surveillance NCDC  and Director of Disease Control and Immunization- NPHCDA, at the launching of the CanGIVE grant in Abuja. 

Nigerians in situation of vulnerability to benefit from COVID-19 vaccination scale-up and integration through Canadian grant 

Abuja, 20 July, 2023 - Aimed at scaling up COVID-19 vaccine service…
Read more »
Group picture of some participants at the 3rd WHO CCS review

WHO and partners set technical cooperation strategy to align with Nigeria's transformative health agenda 

Abuja, 12 July, 2023 - Aligning with the health transformative agenda…
Read more »
A pint of blood collected for life saving health intervention

Blood donation-a selfless life-saving act.

Abuja, 14 June, 2023 - Donating blood as a voluntary non-remunerated…
Read more »
The Clinic In-Charge, Mrs Horsfall briefed the UN Chief of Staff, Mr Earle Courtenay Rattray on the Health Services Interventions in Family Health Clinic.jpg

UN Chief of Staff applauds Nigeria on impressive integrated health delivery services 

Abuja, 9 June, 2023 - The Chief of Staff to the United Nations…
Read more »
WHO personnel at AVW state flag-off.jpg

Imo State Government vaccinates over 3000 missed children in the ‘The Big Catch-Up’ campaign

Owerri, 6 June, 2023 - In 2020, approximately 50,000 children below…
Read more »
Nursing students in classroom.

UK  commits £2 million to strengthen health workforce in Nigeria

The World Health Organization welcomes a new funding commitment made…
Read more »
Useni Musa, quits smoking to live healthy lifestlyle

The long road to quitting tobacco 

Abuja, 6 June, 2023 - Before 2021, the cautionary advice on cigarette…
Read more »
Vaccination site at Kuje General Hospital, Abuja

Raising a healthier generation with lifesaving vaccines  

Abuja, 22 May, 2023 - At least 64% of children ages 12 to 23 months…
Read more »