Polio eradication: top priority for African leaders
NPI/UNICEF/WHO, Abuja, 2 February 2005 Polio eradication and health issues in Africa were a high priority for African Heads of State at the Fourth Ordinary Session of the African Union which…
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Every Child To Be Reached in The Next Round of Polio Immunization
NPI/UNICEF/WHO, Abuja, November 16 2004 – Every child must be reached during the upcoming National Immunization Days (NID) in Nigeria which kicks off on 20 November. As of November 12 2004,…
Kano State, Nigeria fully endorses OPV
Kano, Nigeria: 2 October 2004 – The Executive Governor of Kano State, Nigeria, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau has reiterated that the Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) is safe for consumption by children. He…
WHO Nigeria staff encouraged to sleep under ITNs
Mr. Gbenga Johnson, Marketing Officer, Harvestfield Industries Limited, wears hand gloves as he prepares to demonstrate the re-treatment of an Insecticide Treated “Charity begins at home”, they say. In keeping…
Kano State Restarts Immunization Programme
2 August 2004 After almost one year of suspending polio immunization activities in the state, the Kano State Governor, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau made good his promise to restart the programme,…
“Now is the time to do things differently” . . . Samba
The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Ebrahim Malick Samba has called on national authorities, the international community and members of the civil society to rededicate themselves…
Rotary International donates to polio eradication in Nigeria
Dr. Mohammed Belhocine, WHO Representative in Nigeria (2nd right) receiving the cheque from PDG Biodun Sanwo, National Joint District Treasurer, Rotary International (2nd left) The WHO Representative in Nigeria, Dr.…
AU Leaders flag off 2004 Synchronized NIDs
Prof. Omar Konare, Chairman of the African Union Commission (centre) assisted by President Obasanjo (right) immunizing a child to symbolically flag off the 2004 synchronized NIDs for West and Central…
Nigeria marks World AIDS Day 2004
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria launching the UNDP Nigeria HIV/AIDS 2004 Report at the rally/campaign to mark World AIDS Day 2004 in Abuja, Nigeria Nigerians, including…
WHO Facilitates First Public-Private Partnership In Support Of IMCI Strategy In Nigeria
7th May 2004 The World Health Organisation in Nigeria has facilitated the first public-private partnership, between the Government and Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK) in support of Integrated Management of Childhood…