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Maiduguri, 18 December, 2020 - Ebuka Arinze Momah of WHO Nigeria wins the Fleet Manager of the Year Award 2020

The 2020 Fleet Forum Fleet Manager of the Year Award has been awarded to Ebuka Arinze Momah of WHO Maiduguri, Nigeria. 

As part of the USAID-funded Fleet Excellence Pro training he followed in April, Ebuka took on the challenge to set an ambitious objective: Reduction of WHO’s fleet cost of operation by 5% within 6 months.

Abuja, 16 December 2020 - As Nigeria joined the World to commemorate the Universal Health Coverage Day (UHC Day), the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire said though the country has poor  health indices , the Federal Government is committed to repositioning the healthcare sector to ensure all Nigerians have access to quality healthcare they need without falling into poverty. 

The UHC Day is marked annually on December 12. This year’s UHC Day theme is 'Health for all: Protect Everyone'.

Jos, 04 December 2020 – “Everyone individually and collectively must act to prevent this disease from spreading in our villages and WHO is leading the way,” says Mallam Shuaibu Musa, Ward Head for the Angwan Rogo/Rimi community, Plateau State.

Abeokuta, 07 December 2020 - My name is Mrs Funmi and was diagnosed hypertensive in 2019 when I went to Obantoko Primary Healthcare facility to check my blood pressure. The nurse told me it was high, and I told her that I had not used my drugs because could not afford them. The nurse told me about the new programme at the centre and I started going regularly because the health workers are kind and the drugs are affordable for me.

Maiduguri, 16 November, 2020 - The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged Borno state to target zero malaria cases among under 5 children, saying it is achievable despite the current humanitarian crisis.

Flagging-off the 4th cycle of seasonal malaria chemoprophylaxis campaign in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital on 16 Novemebr, 2020, WHO Country Representative, Dr. Walter Kazadi Mulombo, stated that despite high prevalence of malaria in Nigeria, it is still possible to target and achieve zero malaria status.  

Abuja, 16 November, 2020 - “I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes seven years ago. It started with general body weakness. I was losing weight despite eating a lot of food, always drinking water and waking up to 6-7 times at night. The lack of sleep at night affected my work as I was summoned to my Supervisor’s office while caught sleeping during working hours. While discussing this incident with a colleague at work, she advised I seek medical attention immediately” stated Emmanuel Segun, a 53-year-old man. 

Enugu, 11 November, 2020 - The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and States of Delta and Enugu to investigate and respond to recently reported deaths from unknown cause in some communities now identified to be due to an outbreak of Yellow Fever.