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Full impact of devastated health services in north-eastern Nigeria revealed by WHO report

admin — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 11:25:35 +0000

One third of more than 700 health facilities in Borno State, north-eastern Nigeria, have been completely destroyed, according to a report released today by WHO. Of those facilities remaining, one third are not functioning at all. “High insecurity, difficult terrain and lack of health workers, medicines, equipment and basic amenities such as safe water are […]

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WHO Scales Up Response to Humanitarian Crisis in Nigeria

admin — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 06:04:25 +0000

Dire health situation identified in 15 local government areas formerly held by insurgents A WHO emergency health team arrived 19 August 2016 in Maiduguri State to assess and respond to the health needs of 800 000 people in north eastern Nigeria, formerly held by militant insurgency groups. WHO is scaling up its emergency response activities, […]

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Government of Nigeria Reports Two Wild Poliovirus Cases, First Since July 2014

admin — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 06:06:23 +0000

After more than two years without wild poliovirus in Nigeria, the Government reported today that two children have been paralyzed by the disease in the northern Borno state. As an immediate priority, the Government of Nigeria is collaborating with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative to respond […]

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WHO Removes Nigeria from Polio-Endemic List

admin — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 06:13:36 +0000

Only two countries remain endemic to this paralysing disease The World Health Organization announced today that polio is no longer endemic in Nigeria. This is the first time that Nigeria has interrupted transmission of wild poliovirus, bringing the country and the African region closer than ever to being certified polio-free. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative […]

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67 South Africans killed in Nigeria building collapse

admin — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 06:04:57 +0000

Pretoria – The Presidency has confirmed that 67 South Africans have been killed and scores others injured after a building at the Synagogue Church of All Nations collapsed on Friday, 12 September, in Lagos, in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. President Jacob Zuma has expressed his sadness at the loss of lives and sent his […]

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Church building collapses in Nigeria

admin — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 11:01:10 +0000

Pretoria – Officials from the South African Mission in Lagos, in Nigeria, are still liaising with rescue workers and government authorities to establish whether any South African citizens are affected by the collapsed church building there. The popular Lagos-based Synagogue Church Guest House building at Ikotun, in the downtown area of Lagos, collapsed on Friday. […]

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