Rapports

ABUJA, Jul 30, 2004 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The Japanese government has provided Nigeria with 592 million naira (about 4.55 million US dollars) in support of child health in the west African country, according to a statement issued here…

Abuja (dpa) - Almost 400 new cases of polio were reported in the first half of the year in Nigeria, a sharp increase from last year, the United Nations said Monday. UNICEF said the 383 new cases occurred in 30…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] KANO, 20 July (IRIN) - Kano state in northern Nigeria has ended a 10-month boycott of polio immunisations and ordered its health officials to start vaccinating children again. The…

Abuja 20 July 2004 - UNICEF and its partners congratulate the Kano State Government for making a decision in the best interest of Nigerian children. The country is now united in the fight against polio and has the unique…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] TOMBIA, 16 July (IRIN) - The old, colonial buildings dotted around Tombia hark back to its former prosperity in the 19th and early 20th century when this town…

LAGOS, July 15 (Reuters) - Nigeria's Muslim-run state of Kano said on Thursday it would restart a polio immunisation programme "very soon" after its 8-month ban allowed the crippling virus to spread across Africa. Kano spokesman Sule Yau Sule said…

This summary outlines the main findings of the newly updated country profile on internal displacement in Nigeria. The profile was prepared by the Global IDP Project of the Norwegian Refugee Council, which monitors and analyses internal displacement in over…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] KANO, 5 July (IRIN) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday it was investigating a suspected rash of new polio cases in Kano state which stopped…

GENEVA, Jun 30, 2004 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday warned travelers to Nigeria of the polio epidemic there, asking them to ensure they have up-to-date polio vaccination. Because international travelers to northern Nigeria remain at…

Travellers to Nigeria should ensure up-to-date polio vaccination 30 JUNE 2004 - GENEVA -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has been informed by the Governor of Kano, Nigeria, of the intention to resume polio immunization campaigns there in early July. This…