Dutse, 04 October, 2019 - In Jigawa State in northern Nigeria, Primary Healthcare Centers (PHC) have started using special “health ambassadors” to help improve immunization coverage – with very encouraging results.  …
Read moreMaiduguri, 10 November, 2019 - After years of viewing gory sights of freshly injured victims from the frontlines of conflict ridden villages in North eastern Nigeria, a region which has witnessed almost a decade of devas…
Read moreMaiduguri, 10 October, 2019 - Following the detection of a case of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) in Jere Local Government Area (LGA) Borno State Nigeria, a team of surveillance officers, mostly comprised of men are dispa…
Read moreKatsina, 9 October 2019 - As part of an effort towards eliminating Yellow Fever epidemics in Nigeria, the Government in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, Gavi, and other key partners, offici…
Read moreAbuja, October 7, 2019 - “My life has not been the same. Had it been I knew how awful it is to have a stroke, I would have been more cautious and protective of my health. I have lost my job and have not been able to secu…
Read moreAbuja, 4 October, 2019 - In a bid to bolster immunity of eligible children, the Federal Government of Nigeria supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners immunized over 51 million children during …
Read moreAbuja, 27 September, 2019 - On 28 September every year, Nigeria joins the world to raise awareness about dog mediated human rabies and highlight progress made in defeating the disease. This year’s theme ‘Rabies: Vaccinat…
Read moreAbuja, 24 September, 2019 - An innovative technology using a mobile short message service (SMS)-based software is being used to improve the quality and sensitivity of Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) surveillance in Nigeria…
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