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Safeguarding the future of women and girls in Nigeria against cervical cancer

Cervical cancer ranks as the 2nd most frequent cancer among women in Nigeria and the 2nd most frequent cause of cancer death among women between 15 and 44 years of age

When 11-year-old Morenike Ayeni received the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV), she became one of the millions of adolescent girls to get vaccinated against cervical cancer in Nigeria. “Hearing that the government was giving HPV vaccines to girls aged 9 to 14 years, I made sure my daughter got her shot…

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Nigeria: Restoring hope to displaced Plateau State communities through coordinated humanitarian response

WHO, the UN Specialized Agency for Health, donated two trauma kits to the State government to support the treatment of 100 injured victims and performed 200 procedures

While the world was celebrating Christmas on 25 December 2023, the people of Bokkos, Barkin Ladi and Mangu Local Government Areas (LGA) of Plateau State, North-central Nigeria, suffered a gruesome attack that left many maimed, displaced and some dead.   “It was midnight when the attack started in my village…

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Rotary International donates $14 million to sustain Polio Eradication efforts in Nigeria

The grant will boost work on polio surveillance until Nigeria is through the goal of eradicating all forms of poliovirus

Committed to ensuring that every child is safe from the paralysis caused by poliovirus, Rotary International has donated a $ 14 million grant to the government of Nigeria to support polio surveillance activities and halt the spread of all forms of poliovirus across the country. The grant which will be…

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In Nigeria, stakeholders are charting a sustainable pathway to achieving Universal Health Coverage for all

This is to accelerate the ongoing effort of the government to ensure that all Nigerians irrespective of age, status, and geographic location, have access to the full range of quality health services they need

The World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with its partners is supporting the government of Nigeria in finding evidence-based and sustainable solutions  towards the attainment of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030.  This is to accelerate the ongoing effort of the government to ensure that all Nigerians irrespective of age,…

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World Health Organization (WHO) harp on efficient investment in Primary Healthcare as the Backbone for a resilient health system

The big picture about UHC is ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access the support they need and stay healthy without being driven into financial hardship

With Nigeria unveiling strategic interventions to accelerate Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and health security by 2030, the World Health Organization (WHO) has stressed the need for the government to invest in primary healthcare as the backbone of a resilient health system.   This call was made at an event to…

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Nigeria to vaccinate 7.7 million girls against leading cause of cervical cancer

In Nigeria, cervical cancer is the third most common cancer and the second most frequent cause of cancer deaths among women aged between 15 and 44 years

Nigeria today introduced the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into its routine immunization system, aiming to reach 7.7 million girls – the largest number in a single round of HPV vaccination in the African region – in a vaccination drive against the virus that causes nearly all cases of cervical cancer. …

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Protecting every child in Nigeria from poliovirus

Nigeria was declared free of wild polio in 2020, but the transmission of the circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVPV2) strain of the paralysing disease remains a concern in the country

In the remote Nigerian village of Bororo-Kambari, five-year-old Fati Isah and her two siblings are lining up with other children their age and younger, preparing to be vaccinated against polio. “My mother says immunization is important and we should receive the vaccine,” she says proudly. In their village, located in…

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Protecting every child from poliovirus

Transmission of the circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) still occurs in some African countries

In the remote Nigerian village of Bororo-Kambari, five-year-old Fati Isah and her two siblings are lining up with other children their age and younger, preparing to be vaccinated against polio. “My mother says immunization is important and we should receive the vaccine,” she says proudly. In their village, located in…

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Nigeria: Stakeholders and Zamfara Governor agree on collaborative action for health system strengthening

Some of the challenges affecting health service delivery in the state include the shortage of skilled health workers and the rising level of insecurity across all 14 Local Government Areas (LGAs)

The Central tenet of Universal Healthcare Coverage (UHC) is that quality health services should be accessible to everyone, irrespective of where they live and without them suffering financial hardship. To achieve this course, the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Representative in Nigeria (WR), Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo, in the company…

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Northern traditional leaders are enhancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) with strategic engagements in security–compromised settlements

The strategic meeting recently held in Sokoto State aimed to find an amenable solution to getting access to the communities.

In Nigeria, the state and institutional leaders, including the traditional title holders play pivotal roles in enhancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by encouraging the populace to embrace health services, especially vaccination.   To further strengthen the collaboration, the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Representative (WR), Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo, and…