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Adolescent focus group participants in Biogbolo, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

The invisible boys and girls: Understanding barriers to accessing healthcare among disadvantaged Nigerian youth

Abuja, 4 September, 2018 - Ground-breaking new research is assessing…
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Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire briefing journalists on African Traditional Medicine Day.

Minister of Health assures Traditional Medicine Practitioners of Intellectual Property Rights 

Abuja, 31 August, 2018  - Minister of State for Health, Dr…
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Mass drug administration team in an internally displaced persons (IDPs) camp during an SMC campaign

Adamawa launches first ever Malaria chemoprevention campaign

Yola, 30 August, 2018 - Adamawa state has launched the first ever…
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The National Polio Lab in Maiduguri

Nigeria’s Polio laboratories pass another round of accreditation exercise 

Abuja, 30 August 2018 - The national Polio laboratories in Maiduguri…
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Reactive vaccination in Danja LGA of Katsina

WHO supports Government to protect over 150,000 population at risk of Yellow fever in Katsina state.

Katsina, 13 August 2018 - The Federal Government with the support of…
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Centre (from left to right) : In light blue jacket, Baba Idris Haliru, Dr Andrew Mbewe (WHO) and Mrs Abigael Molme (Molme Foundation). Behind: Some of the beneficiaries of the intervention at Goza IDP camp.

Nigerian Government partners with the World Health Organization to improve healthy ageing

 Abuja, 8 August, 2018 - Baba Idris Halilu Ibrahim is a retiree…
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A team of House to house vaccination workers during polio campaign in northern Nigeria.

Frontline workers in Nigeria break down gender related barriers to reach children with vaccines

Abuja, 01 August 2018 -  In a remote village in Northern…
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(L-R): WHO Nigeria acting Country representative WR a.i) Dr Rex Mpazanje; Minister of State, Ministry of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire; Nigerian Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole; Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon; Director of Public Health, Dr Evelyn Ngige and other partners pose for a group photograph.

World Hepatitis Day- Ministry of Health Launches National Health Facility Directory for Viral Hepatitis

Abuja, August 1 2018 -  To commemorate the 2018 World Hepatitis…
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Women with eligible children queue up for routine immunization at health facility in Kaduna.

Nigeria to avert over 160,000 deaths in children yearly, with introduction of rotavirus vaccine into immunization schedule.

Nigeria introduces rotavirus vaccine to protect children from this…
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Trained technician at National Reference Laboratory Centre –Gaduwa, Abuja | NCDC/WHO

WHO supports improved diagnostic capacity to fast-track Lassa fever control 

Abuja, 17 July, 2018 - The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)…
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