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Stakeholders at the Workforce Registry Meeting

Nigeria in the Frontline-Council approves first National Health Workforce Registry in Africa

Abuja, Nigeria, 12 November, 2014- The National Council of Health (…

Standing ovation following the Declaration

WHO Declares Nigeria Ebola-Free

Abuja 20 October, 2014 - The World Health Organization, today, 20th…

A child receiving OPV during DOPV

Knocking Off remaining Polio "Sanctuaries": Active Transmission Zone Concludes Synchronized Outbreak Response

Abuja, 17 October, 2014 - The January 2012, Global Polio Independent…

DOPV in habitual non-compliant settlement

DOPV Strategy: Closing the Immunity Gaps among Chronically Missed Children.

Abuja, 26th Septembers, 2014 - The drum-beats and the sounds from the…

ECOWAS President (left) with WR

ECOWAS President Acknowledges WHO’s Exemplary Role in Containing Spread.

Abuja, 17th September, 2014 - His Excellency Kadré Désiré Ouedraogo,…

The Minister (left), AfDB Country Director and WR signing the MOU

EVD Response: Ministry of Finance, AfDB and WHO Sign MOU for $1m Grant

Abuja, 17th September, 2013 - The Memorandum of Understanding for the…

Dr. Rui Gama Vaz handing over the training DVDs to Dr. Ado Mohammed

WHO provides 40,000 audio-visual tools to Build Capacity of Frontline Health Workers

Abuja 16th September, 2014 - The National Primary Health Care…

Dr. Rui Vaz and Alhaji Aliko Dangote

EBOLA: WR Underscores Importance of Partnership with the Private Sector

Lagos, 12th September, 2014 - The WHO Country Representative in…

The WR, Dr. Rui Vaz and Governor Babatunde Fashola

Ebola Virus Response: Lagos Governor Lauds WHO

Lagos 12th September, 2014 - The Lagos State Governor, His Excellency…

Mobile Health team

Addressing Inequity of Health Service- Delivery in Northern Nigeria.

Abuja 09 September, 2014 - Every year, thousands of children mostly…