World Health Organization Nigeria

22/12/2025

Nigeria’s efforts to interrupt circulating variant type 2 poliovirus (cVPV2) by 2026 gained renewed momentum as the

Eradication Programme (PEP) held its annual strategic retreat.

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Abuja, Nigeria’s efforts to interrupt circulating variant type 2 poliovirus (cVPV2) by 2026 gained renewed momentum as the World Health Organization (WHO) Polio Eradication Programme (PEP) held its annual strategic retreat. The two day meeting brought together WHO zonal and state coordinators to r...

21/12/2025

You can help reduce your risk of by adopting healthier lifestyle habits:

🥗 eat healthier
🏃‍♀️ be physically active
💪 maintain a healthy weight
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17/12/2025

2025 is a turning point for health in Nigeria.

Together, we can accelerate reforms, protect families from financial hardship & build resilient systems.

No One Left Behind.

17/12/2025

To protect Nigerians from health costs, here’s what we’re prioritizing:

• Invest in health workforce & primary care
• Expand risk-pooling for vulnerable groups
• Reduce out-of-pocket costs
• Ensure equity & accountability
–
Dr Pavel Ursu, WHO Representative

👉 Learn more: http://afro.who.int/countries/nigeria

17/12/2025

Nigeria championed a landmark resolution at the 78th World Health Assembly to strengthen health financing because health is an investment in people.

World Health Organization (WHO) provided technical guidance to make this happen.

17/12/2025

Care is now closer than ever:

✅ 774 health fellows deployed nationwide
📊 37 of 41 national health KPIs achieved
🌍 35 states completed Joint Health Reviews
Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, Minister of Health and Social Welfare, calls this “a milestone for UHC.”

17/12/2025

Imagine choosing between food and healthcare, no family should face that.

World Health Organization (WHO) & partners are working to strengthen primary health care so families can access essential services without financial fear.

17/12/2025

💡 Did you know? Nearly 1 in 5 Nigerian households risk poverty due to health costs.

But progress is underway. Nigeria is taking bold steps toward Universal Health Coverage.

On , WHO & partners are supporting reforms, so no family has to choose between care and survival.

👉 Learn more: http://afro.who.int/countries/nigeria

16/12/2025

When midwives provide ongoing care, lives change.

✅Survival rates increase
✅Unnecessary medical interventions decline
✅ Women feel happier, safer, and empowered

Midwives are essential to respectful, high-quality maternal care; before, during, and after childbirth. Investing in midwifery means healthier mothers, healthier babies, and stronger health systems.

12/12/2025

Today is

When people delay care due to unaffordable , they risk longer-term or more serious illness. People are less productive, and demand for long-term care or welfare support goes up.

On , leaders must guarantee the right to health for everyone!

11/12/2025

“Nigeria’s health leaders are determined to end polio by 2027. Today’s ERC meeting is about honest, even difficult conversations to bend the curve and interrupt all forms of polio virus.” — MD/CEO National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Muyi Aina
WHO and partners stand ready to support.

11/12/2025

Polio anywhere is a threat everywhere. 🌍
WHO is supporting Nigeria to:
✅ Interrupt cVPV2 transmission
✅ Expand routine immunization coverage
✅ Build resilient health systems
Together with , Gavi, UNICEF & donors, we aim for every child vaccinated, every outbreak stopped.
👉 WHO Nigeria Country Page