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Nigeria's Vice President welcoming WHO Director General in his office at the Presidential Villa in Abuja

Nigeria’s Vice President believes the country should be an important focus for WHO

Abuja, 11 April 2018 - Nigeria’s Vice President, His Excellency Professor Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria should be a priority for the World Health Organization (WHO

Honorable Hamad Rashid Mohamed, Minister of Health for Zanzibar, making his remarks during the World TB Day 24 March 2018.

Commiting to #EndTB in Zanzibar

Hon. Minister of Health, Dr. Chitalu Chilufya, Permanent Secretary , Dr. Kennedy Malama and the WHO REpresentative, Dr. Nathan Bakyaita at the World Health Day meeting.

The Ministry of Health in collaboration with WHO engage the media, partners and stakeholders in health in a discussion on Universal Health Coverage to Mark World Health Day.

Nearly one billion people in Africa to be protected against yellow fever by 2026

Nearly one billion people in Africa to be protected against yellow fever by 2026

Through the Eliminate Yellow Fever Epidemics (EYE) in Africa strategy, nearly 1 billion people in 27 African countries will be vaccinated against yellow fever by 2026.

Dr Henry Mwebesa (left) and Dr Yonas (right in blue shirt) view a an ambulance that is used locally to transport patients to health centers in Luweero district

Uganda commemorates World Health Day 2018

7 April 2018, Luweero:- Uganda commemorated World Health Day on 7th April 2018 at St Kizito Primary School, Makulubita Sub-county in Luwero district under the theme “Univer

The WHO representative, dr. Nathan Bakyaita (second from right) at MOH when he handed over the MEC Wheel to the Permanent secretary, Dr. Kennedy Malama (second from left)

WHO supports MOH to adapt the 2015 WHO Medical Eligibility Criteria Wheel for Contraceptive Use

The Honorable Minister of Health Honorable Atupele Muluzi, MP handed over bicylces, World TB Day T-Shirts and cloth to members of best performing Community Sputum Collection Centres in Salima

Malawi commends health workers’ efforts to End TB on World TB Day 2018

On World TB Day 2018 in Malawi the Honorable Minister of Health and Population Atupele Muluzi, MP urged Malawians to unite in the fight to end TB.

Umar Musami, Psychiatrist, Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital looking at medication for mental disorders in Bakass Camp in early March 2018

Healing the mental scars of violence in northeastern Nigeria

It began as a hot autumn day like any other for Aisha (pseudonym). The girl with big eyes was looking out of the window of her house, watching a group of men approach her brothers who were harvesting crops. Aisha thought they were family friends because they came up close to her siblings.