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Cross section of participants with the Minister of Health Drs Osagie Ehanire and Edwin Isotu at the launch of the Food Safety Training Manual in Abuja

Nigeria strengthens Food Safety, Launches Unified Training Manuals

Abuja, 29 July, 2021 - To build an effective food safety system for…
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Temporary (improvised) specimen storage(coolers) provided to support sample collection in HFs

Improving testing rate -WHO supports Ondo State to integrate COVID-19 sample collection as part of essential services.

Akure, 26 July, 2021 - The World Health Organization (WHO) has…
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A patient using Tuberculosis drug.jpg

Nigeria records gain in fight against tuberculosis amidst coronavirus pandemic  

Abuja, 21 July, 2021 - Response to the coronavirus pandemic…
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Les soins à domicile : une approche qui redynamise la lutte contre la maladie à coronavirus 2019 au Nigéria

Les soins à domicile : une approche qui redynamise la lutte contre la maladie à coronavirus 2019 au Nigéria

Lagos – Lorsque Zainab Olowoyo a contracté la maladie à coronavirus…
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WHO personnel verifying AFP case reported by Konduga LGA IDP Camp.jpg

Community informants’ network consolidating AFP surveillance to sustain polio eradication gains in Nigeria

Abuja, 12 July 2021 - As a health worker and a patent medicine vendor…
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WHO renews North-East Nigeria’s Health Emergency grading at highest level, targets >8 million vulnerable populations for increased health services

Abuja, 9 July, 2021 - The humanitarian crisis in Nigeria’s North-…
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Vaccination exercise for refugees living in Adagom community in Cross River State

“Leaving no one behind” – Cross River targets refugees for COVID-19 vaccination

Calabar, 2 July 2021 - Few months since the delivery of the COVID-19…
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Governor Wike _right welcoming the WR, Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo to Rivers State Government House. Photo credit_ WHO_Ogbeidee

Signing Rivers State Contributory Health Protection Programme Bill into law-WHO Representative commends Governor for honouring pledge

Abuja, 22nd June, 2021 - The World Health Organization Country…
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(L-R) Mr Tayo Hamzat, the female highest Donor Barrister Hajara, Representative of Minister of Health, highest male donor, Nathan Akpan, and officials of FMOH

Nigeria commemorates 2021 World Blood Donor Day, targets voluntary donations 

Abuja, 16 June, 2021 - Nigerians are encouraged to become voluntary…
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Blood products collected from donors - photo credit

Donation of blood saves lives, but only a few Nigerians are voluntary non-remunerated donors

Abuja, 15 June, 2021 - "I am a regular blood donor. I usually donate…
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