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Fatimah Saliu, uses firewood to prepare meals for her family.

 Women using firewood face increasing health risks 

Abuja, 7 April, 2021 - On a sunny afternoon in Dukpa village, a…
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Mr Ede John Chimobi, a TB survivior

Tuberculosis is not a death sentence -survivor’s path to recovery  

Akwa, 6 April, 2022 - When 29 years old Mr Ede John Chimobi, a native…
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A patient taking TB drug.

Amidst COVID-19 response, WHO and partners support Nigeria towards attaining a TB free- status

Abuja, 31 March, 2022 - When Ms Tina Amos, a 42-year-old mother of…
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Rukayat Yunsa, attending ante-natal service at the Kuchingoro PHC.

Closing access gaps, rural populace solicit for more functional primary healthcare centres

Abuja, 31 March, 2022 - Early in the morning on 24 September 2013,…
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Doctors working on a sample at a laboratory in Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria bolsters laboratory  capacity for antimicrobial resistance towards  Universal Health Coverage 

Abuja, 28 March, 2022 - Imagine a world where medical treatment of…
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Dr Oje Uzochi

COVID-19 pandemic- health workers affirm improvements in infection prevention and control 

Abuja, 28 March, 2022 - “It’s hard to remember life without COVID-19…
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The Honorable Minister of Health with adolescent advocates and partners at the event.

Nigeria renews commitments to improve adolescent health towards achieving UHC

Abuja, 25th March, 2021 - Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr Osagie…
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Vector control in Edo state

Nigeria, WHO partners to contain Lassa Fever Outbreak in the country

Benin, 17 March, 2022 - “Contracting Lassa fever was a very bad…
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Dr Moeti arriving Nigeria for the High level meeting

Regional Director expresses support for Nigeria’s efforts to bolster health services

Abuja, 4 March, 2022 – The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional…
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Fatima at the MNCH session in Kwaya-kusar LGA. Photo_credit_ HTR team

North East Nigeria - providing essential health intervention in hard-to-reach communities one step at a time

Maiduguri, 19 February, 2022 - Relieved and smiling, Hassana Isa…
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