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Katsina, 4 September, 2024 - “Before today, my child never received any form of vaccination,” says 27 years old Fatima Abubakar, while presenting her eight-months-old son, Adamu, to the team of vaccinators who had visited the remote Gadare settlements in Batsari Local Government Area (LGA), Katsina State, where she resides. 

Maiduguri, 26 August, 2024 - A’ishatu Tafida, a 23-year-old mother of two children in Borno State, northeast Nigeria, has been sticking to her resolve to exclusively breastfeed her children for the first six months after birth.

“In the beginning, I faced a lot of challenges,” Aisha recalled. “There were days when I felt exhausted and doubted my ability to continue. But I found support from my husband and mother-in-law who is a nurse and encouraged me to be committed,”

The World Health Organization (WHO) Country Representative (WR), Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo, has reiterated the organisation's commitment to supporting the Lagos State Government in its quest to improve health indices and the quality of care for the state's population.

Dr Mulombo made the statement during a courtesy visit to the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. 

Abuja ‒ It all began with a mild stomach ache, something seven-year-old Auwali Abubakar’s parents initially dismissed as a minor issue. 

But as the days passed, the pain intensified and Auwali’s stomach began to swell. He experienced leg pain which affected his ability to walk, became lethargic and lost his appetite.   

“I felt helpless as I watched my son suffer. Nobody knew what type of disease it was and no one could help him,” says his father Mallam Abubakar, from Zamfara State, in northwestern Nigeria.

Abakaliki, 5 August, 2024 - It was a warm Wednesday morning when the outreach team set up their makeshift clinic at the Ebonyi State Secretariat in Abakaliki Local Government Area in Ebonyi State, Southeast Nigeria. 

Abuja, 5 August, 2024 - Embarking on a transformational journey towards improving Primary Healthcare services in Nigeria, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria (PSHAN) have officially launched a groundbreaking collaboration under the "Adopt-A-Healthcare Facility Programme" (ADHFP).

15 July, 2024, Port Harcourt - In a significant move to advance sustainable development and improve public health services for the vulnerable population in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, the World Health Organization's (WHO) Country Representative, Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo, recently visited the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and Rivers State, Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. 

Gombe, 4 July, 2024 -- In a strategic move to address the growing concerns of drug abuse and its associated health risks, Gombe State has launched a comprehensive harm reduction program for people who inject drugs (PWID). 

This initiative, backed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and several key partners, aims to provide critical support and services to mitigate the health risks associated with drug use by reducing the spread of infectious diseases, like Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), viral hepatitis and other blood-borne infections.

Damaturu, 1 July, 2024 - The first time Amina Tijani (name changed) 17 years old, visited the Women and Children Health Facility in Damaturu, Yobe State, she looked around anxiously and was unsure whether she could share her experience or not. Reassured by the friendliness of the health worker who promised her complete privacy, Amina was able to share her story about her abuse. 

“I was asleep when I felt the inappropriate touch. I began struggling and crying, begging him to stop. But he was much stronger and raped me, she says in a shaky voice.