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Down to zero – Nigeria on the path to polio eradication

Abuja, 11 September 2015 - There’s starting to be a breath of fresh…

Assisted by the Executive Director of the NPHCDA Dr Ado Muhammad, UN Secretary General administers oral polio vaccine to a child in a WHO supported health facility

UN Secretary-General commends immunization efforts in Nigeria

On Monday the 24th of August 2015, the United Nations Secretary-…

Participants at the Midterm review meeting of INSPIRE project

Promising results from INSPIRE Project, a Midterm Review Findings reveal

Abuja, 02 September 2015: A midterm review to assess the performance…

Dr Mkanda receiving neem seedling from one of the PHC directors

Kaduna State Government and WHO launch polio-free legacy tree planting campaign

Abuja, 03 August 2015 - The Kaduna State Government and the World…

Mr Awute (first right), Dr Yakubu Gowon and Dr Mpazanje

Nigeria commemorates World Hepatitis Day for the first time.

Abuja, 31 July 2015 - Nigeria has joined the rest of the world to…

Mr Awute handing over WHO scholarship to one of the benefiting tutors

WHO Nigeria hands over learning equipment and presents scholarship awards

Abuja, 31 July 2015 - The World Health Organization (WHO), through…

Governor Nasir El Rufai (middle) with WHO Kaduna state team

Kaduna State Governor pledges to continue support for immunization activities

Kaduna, Nigeria, 17 July 2015 - The Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam…

Mr Linus Awute and Rui Gama Vaz with copies of the CCSlll

WHO Nigeria launches third generation Country Cooperative Strategy.

Abuja, 08 July 2015 - The third generation of World Health…

The permanent secretary of Abia State ministry of health supporting a health worker to vaccinate a 14-week-old baby with IPV

Nigeria accelerates second phase introduction of inactivated polio vaccine into routine immunization schedule.

Enugu, Nigeria 07 July 2015 - As at 01 July 2015, the five states in…

Child receiving OPV during hard-to-reach mobile session

Yobe State commits to sustaining the hard-to-reach project for underserved communities

Abuja, 24 June 2015 - The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the…