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Press conference to mark world Health Day and WHO 75 anniversary

Nigeria celebrates WHO at 75 

Abuja, 7 April, 2023 - Nigeria joins the globe to commemorate the…
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A patient on IV fluids at Ofatura PHC, Obabura

WHO supports Cross River State to combat cholera outbreak

Calabar, 4 April, 2023 - Cholera is endemic in Nigeria. It is highly…
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WHO personnel counselling a TB Patient

Osun State not taking its foot off the pedal in the fight against Tuberculosis

Osun, 31 March, 2023 - “I was coughing out blood persistently for…
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Mohammadu Usman at Noma Hospital leaving for school after his morning chores

Live a dignified life with treatment – says Noma Survivor

 Sokoto, 21 March, 2023 - Mohammadu Usman a 22-year-old noma survivor…
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WHO personnel engaging with members of a community in Yobe state.

WHO supports Yobe to scale up the provision of health services  through grassroots interventions 

Yobe, 13 March, 2023 - As displaced residents and host communities in…
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Accessing Essential drugs at the Borno state central medical store. Photo_credit: WHO Nigeria/ Igwebuikek

WHO expands health services support for vulnerable populations in the northeast

Maiduguri – 9 March, 2023 - The humanitarian support provided by the…
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A woman receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in Abuja

Vaccination against COVID-19 protects other people- survivor       

Abuja, 7 March, 2023 - “Being infected with COVID-19 is not an…
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Child being vaccinated with oral polio vaccine

Experts accede to Nigeria’s progress, highlight areas of focus for maintaining polio-free status

The 39th Expert Review Committee (ERC) for Polio Eradication and…
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In-depth discussion and brainstorming session with key stakeholders

WHO scales up emergency response to reach displaced vulnerable populations in north-east Nigeria

Maiduguri, 15 February, 2023 - Raising from the recently concluded…
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Baba Safejo Amogbon with the vaccinators in front of his compound

In Nigeria, stakeholders  are not lowering their guards against all  forms of poliovirus

Lagos – 14 February 2023 - Alhaji Safejo Amogbon (fondly called Baba…
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