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To support the tackling the ongoing cholera outbreak, has donated lifesaving cholera kits and medical supplies to aid ...
28/07/2025

To support the tackling the ongoing cholera outbreak, has donated lifesaving cholera kits and medical supplies to aid the treatment of cholera patients across the state. Timely rehydration and appropriate treatment are key to preventing severe complications and reducing death rates.

Dr Haruna Adamu Ismaila, WHO Zonal Coordinator for Northwest, officially handed over the items. Dr Ahmad Muhammad Gusau, the State Epidemiologist, received them on behalf of the Hon. Commissioner for Health, Dr Nafisa Muhammad Maradun

With funding from the Government of Japan, supports and State Ministries of Health across Nigeria to step up cholera preparedness and response through:
🔹 Nationwide readiness training
🔹 Prepositioning of cholera kits
🔹 Surveillance & coordination


Cross River State Ministry of Health with support from and , have begun validating the state’s Health Workforce Profile...
28/07/2025

Cross River State Ministry of Health with support from and , have begun validating the state’s Health Workforce Profile.
✅ 95% of data has been verified via the e-tool by various Human Resources for Health focal persons
🆕 New recruits are being registered this week to close remaining gaps.

and are supporting states to develop health workforce profiles, strengthen the National Health Workforce Registry, and establish new states health workforce registries to strengthen the country's health workforce system

💉 BREAK. BRIDGE. BUILD.Let’s break the barriers, bridge the gaps, and build a future free from hepatitis and liver cance...
28/07/2025

💉 BREAK. BRIDGE. BUILD.

Let’s break the barriers, bridge the gaps, and build a future free from hepatitis and liver cancer.
With awareness, prevention, testing, and treatment—eliminating hepatitis is possible by 2030.



Today is !,Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. The condition can be self-limiting or can progress to fibrosis (s...
28/07/2025

Today is !,

Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. The condition can be self-limiting or can progress to fibrosis (scarring), cirrhosis or liver cancer.

Get tested for
Save your life

A deadly fever gripped Uselu’s markets in June 2025, revealing dengue fever’s threat. By July 10, 192 suspected cases, 9...
28/07/2025

A deadly fever gripped Uselu’s markets in June 2025, revealing dengue fever’s threat. By July 10, 192 suspected cases, 93 confirmed, and one tragic death among the suspected cases spurred a swift response from the and the Edo State Ministry of Health, supported by the World Health Organization (WHO)

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📊 Who’s most at risk of drowning in Africa?👶 Ages 1–4: 34% of deaths 👧 Ages 5–14: 20% 👵 Ages 70+: 25%We must tailor prev...
25/07/2025

📊 Who’s most at risk of drowning in Africa?
👶 Ages 1–4: 34% of deaths
👧 Ages 5–14: 20%
👵 Ages 70+: 25%
We must tailor prevention to protect the most vulnerable.


Today is World Drowning Prevention Day!📊 Many drowning deaths go unreported in Africa, masking the true scale of the cri...
25/07/2025

Today is World Drowning Prevention Day!

📊 Many drowning deaths go unreported in Africa, masking the true scale of the crisis and making prevention harder.

With support from , WHO is working to close data gaps and guide action.

WHO is celebrating : helps people:•promote their health•maintain health•prevent disease and•manage illnessSelf Care i...
24/07/2025

WHO is celebrating :

helps people:
•promote their health
•maintain health
•prevent disease and
•manage illness

Self Care interventions https://bit.ly/3vUvD3S are the quality tools to help people do that.

Self-management of medical abortion is one of the safe and effective options of abortion care. .
23/07/2025

Self-management of medical abortion is one of the safe and effective options of abortion care.

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🧂 Too much salt is harmful to your health!Did you know that consuming more than 5 grams of salt a day (just one teaspoon...
22/07/2025

🧂 Too much salt is harmful to your health!
Did you know that consuming more than 5 grams of salt a day (just one teaspoon) increases your risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke?

🛑 Let's take action for better health:
✅ Read food labels
✅ Cook with less salt
✅ Choose fresh, unprocessed foods
✅ Limit salty snacks & processed meals

21/07/2025

To protect Nigerians from catastrophic costs, the is expanding the National Health Insurance to cover chronic diseases like sickle cell disorders, rheumatic heart disease and diabetes - a major step towards .


Take steps to lower your cancer risk:🚭 Avoid to***co🏃‍♂️ Stay physically active🥦 Eat more fruits and vegetables⚖️ Mainta...
21/07/2025

Take steps to lower your cancer risk:

🚭 Avoid to***co
🏃‍♂️ Stay physically active
🥦 Eat more fruits and vegetables
⚖️ Maintain a healthy weight
🍷 Limit alcohol consumption

Let's beat cancer!

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