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Health workers vaccinating children during a polio immunisation campaign in Nigeria
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Nigeria Steps Up Push to Halt Variant Polio Transmission

WHO, federal health authorities and partners tighten strategy as the country targets an end to cVPV2 spread

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A healthcare worker prepares a Lenacapavir injection during Nigeria’s pilot rollout of the long-acting HIV prevention drug.
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Nigeria Rolls Out Lenacapavir HIV Prevention Injection

Nigeria has begun rolling out Lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV prevention injection that offers protection against HIV with just two doses…

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Akwa Ibom Expands Emergency Healthcare Network Across Urban and Rural Communities
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Akwa Ibom Health Reforms Under Umo Eno Explained

Punch Report Relies on Narrow Cases, Ignores Umo Eno’s Clear Health Sector Interventions

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Remi Tinubu to Inaugurate Akwa Ibom Senior Citizens Centre
Akwa Ibom Senior Citizens Centre

Remi Tinubu to Inaugurate Akwa Ibom Senior Citizens Centre

Governor Umo Eno gave the indication after inspecting the facility ahead of…

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ARISE Senior Citizens’ Centre: A New Model for Dignified Ageing in Akwa Ibom
ARISE Senior Citizens’ Centre

ARISE Senior Citizens’ Centre: A New Model for Dignified Ageing in Akwa Ibom

Situated within the fast-developing ARISE Medical Corridor along the Uyo - Ikot…

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Welcome to IBOM INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL!
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Welcome to IBOM INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL!

🏥 350-Bed International Hospital A world-class facility providing specialist inpatient and outpatient…

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A legacy of water: How Akwa Ibom’s ward-by-ward borehole plan could redefine rural WASH in Nigeria.
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A legacy of water: How Akwa Ibom’s ward-by-ward borehole plan could redefine rural WASH in Nigeria

By | Ekaette Okon-Joseph When Governor Umo Eno rose to speak at…

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Lenacapavir Brings Twice-Yearly HIV Protection to Nigerians at Affordable Rate
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Lenacapavir Brings Twice-Yearly HIV Protection to Nigerians at Affordable Rate

A new era in HIV prevention has begun in Nigeria with the…

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AKSG COMMITTEE REVIEWS PROGRESS AT IBOM INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL SITE
IBOM INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL

AKSG COMMITTEE REVIEWS PROGRESS AT IBOM INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL SITE

The hospital, a 350 bed, nine floor specialist facility conceived by the…

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Akwa Ibom Expands Emergency Healthcare Network Across Urban and Rural Communities
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Akwa Ibom Expands Emergency Healthcare Network Across Urban and Rural Communities

The state has also prioritised workforce strengthening. Additional doctors, nurses, and paramedics…

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Governor Eno Directs Completion of Ukanafun Road, Commissions Hospital and Access Road
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Governor Eno Directs Completion of Ukanafun Road, Commissions Hospital and Access Road

...Governor Eno reiterated his commitment to finishing inherited projects that have clear…

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Governor Umo Eno meets Rotary International delegation to discuss healthcare partnership in Akwa Ibom.
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Governor Eno Reaffirms Commitment to Improved Healthcare in Akwa Ibom

Governor Eno Reaffirms Commitment to Improved Healthcare in Akwa Ibom Akwa Ibom…

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