Abuja, 3 February, 2021 - As the COVID-19 pandemic gained momentum across the world with many countries, including Nigeria going on lockdown, there arose fears that the people living with HIV (PLHIV) might not have acces…
Read moreAbuja, 1 February, 2021 - “I have always believed that gender equality would impact positively on the provision of high-quality health care in Bauchi state,” says Amina Madi a Gender Desk officer, Human Resource for…
Read moreMaiduguri, 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 Maidugu…
Read moreAbuja, 18 December, 2020 - To buoy up the immunity of eligible children, the Federal Government of Nigeria supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners vaccinated over 23 million children in Octobe…
Read moreAbuja, 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 Fede…
Read moreIn early November 2020, positive samples for yellow fever were reported from five Nigerian states. Nigeria is a high-risk country for yellow fever and is a priority country for the global eliminate yellow fever epidemics (EYE) strategy. The re-emergence of the virus there in September 2017 has been marked by outbreaks throughout the country.
Read moreJos, 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 co…
Read moreIn Plateau state, north-central Nigeria, the number of COVID-19 positive patients was on the rise between August and September, following a major push in sample collection and testing. The state, a picturesque region and a major mining hub in the West African country, reinforced efforts to systematically and widely test (10,000 tests per week) its 4.615,698 million population based on available resources, resulting in the significant numbers recorded.
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