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Press conference to mark world Health Day and WHO 75 anniversary

Nigeria celebrates WHO at 75

Abuja, 7 April, 2023 - Nigeria joins the globe to commemorate the…

A patient on IV fluids at Ofatura PHC, Obabura

WHO supports Cross River State to combat cholera outbreak

Calabar, 4 April, 2023 - Cholera is endemic in Nigeria. It is highly…

WHO personnel counselling a TB Patient

Osun State not taking its foot off the pedal in the fight against Tuberculosis

Osun, 31 March, 2023 - “I was coughing out blood persistently for…

Mohammadu Usman at Noma Hospital leaving for school after his morning chores

Live a dignified life with treatment – says Noma Survivor

Sokoto, 21 March, 2023 - Mohammadu Usman a 22-year-old noma survivor…

WHO personnel engaging with members of a community in Yobe state.

WHO supports Yobe to scale up the provision of health services through grassroots interventions

Yobe, 13 March, 2023 - As displaced residents and host communities in…

Accessing Essential drugs at the Borno state central medical store. Photo_credit: WHO Nigeria/ Igwebuikek

WHO expands health services support for vulnerable populations in the northeast

Maiduguri – 9 March, 2023 - The humanitarian support provided by the…

A woman receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in Abuja

Vaccination against COVID-19 protects other people- survivor

Abuja, 7 March, 2023 - “Being infected with COVID-19 is not an…

Child being vaccinated with oral polio vaccine

Experts accede to Nigeria’s progress, highlight areas of focus for maintaining polio-free status

The 39th Expert Review Committee (ERC) for Polio Eradication and…

In-depth discussion and brainstorming session with key stakeholders

WHO scales up emergency response to reach displaced vulnerable populations in north-east Nigeria

Maiduguri, 15 February, 2023 - Raising from the recently concluded…

Baba Safejo Amogbon with the vaccinators in front of his compound

In Nigeria, stakeholders are not lowering their guards against all forms of poliovirus

Lagos – 14 February 2023 - Alhaji Safejo Amogbon (fondly called Baba…