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01 Ondo State Governor vaccinating a child

Governors and Commissioners Renew Political Commitment Through Active Engagement in Vaccination Campaign

Abuja, 30 March 2017 -Various Governors and Commissioners for Health…

Polio vaccination at the Nigeria-Niger border crossing. Ilela, Sokoto. March 2017. Photo - WHO J Swan (2)

Nigeria Concludes Synchronization of Vaccination Campaign with Neighbouring Niger, Cameroun and Benin.

Abuja, 30 March 2017- States sharing border settlements with…

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Mobile Teams Provide Skilled Home Delivery in Hard-to-Reach Communities of Borno State.

Maiduguri, 30 March 2017- On that fateful day - 13th March 2017,…

Commissioner addressing community members in Mazakari village of Niger state

CSM Outbreak-Niger State and Federal Government Strengthen Response System

Abuja, 27 March 2017 - Following the reported cases of Cerebrospinal…

An eligible child receiving oral polio vaccine in Maiduguri, Borno state

House-to-House, Street-by-Street, 14 000 Volunteers Target 1.9 million Children with OPV in Borno

Maiduguri, 25 March 2017 - Regardless of the insecurity in Borno…

L-R Minister of Health, Minister of State for Health and WR at 2017 World TB Day commemoration in Abuja

Nigeria Equips Primary Health Care Centres With GeneXpert Machines To Accelerate TB Case Finding

Abuja, 24 March 2017 - In keeping with the 2017 World Tuberculosis (…

Assessing Umars nutrition status

Severely Malnourished Children in Borno State Benefit From WHO-Supported Stabilization Centre

Maiduguri, 15 March 2017 - An estimated 400,000 children in the…

One of the numerous female vaccinators in Kaduna state WHO/Ibrahim Al-Asi

Vaccination campaigns changing lives of Nigerian women

Abuja, 08 March 2017 - Over the years, the Polio Eradication…

Healthcare workers in personal protective garbs provided by WHO

Borno State Reports First Lassa Fever Outbreak in 48 Years

Maiduguri, 03 March 2017 - Borno state in northeast Nigeria has…

Kano State Governor restates commitment to polio eradication and other child survival interventions

Kano, 01 March, 2017 - Kano State Governor, His Excellency Dr…