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Nigeria Launches the Malaria and Lymphatic Filariasis Co-implementation Guidelines

The Federal Ministry of Health in the presence of WHO Country…
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Representative of the Minister of Health (middle) in a group photograph during the stakeholders’ meeting on CCS - 30th January 2014

Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS II) Review “At a Glance”

The WHO Nigeria organized a one-day stakeholders’ meeting on 30th…
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The Federal Ministry of Health Nigeria in collaboration with WHO launches “Stop Diabetes Initiative” on World Diabetes Day

The Federal Ministry of Health of Nigeria in collaboration with the…
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Across section of members of International and National Certification Team during a meeting with the Honourable Minister of Health, Prof. Onyenuchi Chukwu in Abuja recently

Guinea Worm Eradication: Int'I Team Recommends Nigeria for Certification

Based on the recommendations of the Guinea Worm Eradication…
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Vaccinator drops oral polio vaccine into the mouth of eligible child - Igabi LGA

Polio Survivors Mobilise Children for Street Vaccination

Count Down to polio eradication in Nigeria, July 2013 In a bid to…
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The Government of Nigeria Releases the First-ever Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) Report in the African Region

The Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria officially Released…
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WHO hands over 36 ILED Microscopes, Laboratory equipments, reagents and consumables worth $126,000 for expansion of Tuberculosis Diagnostic network to Federal Government of Nigeria on the occasion commemorating the 2013 World TB Day

Nigeria has joined the rest of the world to commemorate the 2013…
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Aliko Dangote, GCON chats with WHO Nigeria Country Rep. Dr. Rui Gama Vaz

Nigeria Marks World Malaria Day 2013

...endorses Malaria Programme Review Declaration The Federal…
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Vaccination Team Innovates, Lays Ambush for Zero Dose

The Independent Monitoring Board for Global Polio Eradication…
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(L-R) Assistant DG for Polio, Emergencies and Country Collaboration, Dr. Bruce Alyward, Executive Director Nat. Pri. Healthcare Dev. Agency, Dr. Mohammed J.G. Ado, and the ERC Chairman, Prof Oyewale Tomori at the just concluded 25th ERC held in Abuja between March 19 - 20, 2013.

"Eradicating Polio will be Nigeria's Gift to the World" - 25th ERC

The Expert Review Committee on Polio Eradication and Routine…
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