Katsina, 13 August 2018 - The Federal Government with the support of World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a reactive vaccination campaign in Danja local government area (LGA) of Katsina state in response to a rec…
Read more Abuja, 8 August, 2018 - Baba Idris Halilu Ibrahim is a retiree in in his late 70’s. A native of Gwoza local government area, Borno State, Baba Idris fled his hometown and relocated to Goza IDP camp in Abuja w…
Read moreAbuja, August 1 2018 - To commemorate the 2018 World Hepatitis Day, the Honorable Minster of Health, Federal Ministry of Health launched the Nigerian Viral Hepatitis Health Facility Directory. The directory p…
Read moreAbuja, 01 August 2018 - In a remote village in Northern Nigeria, a group of female polio health workers visit the home of Hauwa Abubakar. A young mother of triplets, two girls and one boy, Hauwa quickly carrie…
Read moreNigeria introduces rotavirus vaccine to protect children from this diarrhea-causing pathogen, which is particularly deadly for children under five.
Read moreAbuja, 17 July, 2018 - The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners, have successfully contained the unprecedented Lassa fever outbreak that c…
Read moreMaiduguri, 13 July 2018 - With the support of World Health Organization (WHO) and partners, Borno State Ministry of Health plans to reach more than 1.1 million children aged three to 59 months with anti-malaria therapy i…
Read moreYola, 10 July 2018 – Today, the first round of the 2-phase oral cholera vaccination (OCV) campaign kicks-off in high-risk wards of Mubi North, Mubi South and Maiha local government areas (LGAs) of Adamawa. The vaccinatio…
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