We are the directing and coordinating authority on international health within the United Nations’ system.
We do this by:
providing leadership on matters critical to health and engaging in partnerships where joint action is needed;
shaping the research agenda and stimulating the generatio... read moren, translation and dissemination of valuable knowledge;
setting norms and standards and promoting and monitoring their implementation;
articulating ethical and evidence-based policy options;
providing technical support, catalysing change, and building sustainable institutional capacity; and
monitoring the health situation and assessing health trends.
Leadership priorities
For each 6-year programme of work priority areas are identified where our leadership is most needed.
Grade: P3
Contractual Arrangement: Fixed-term appointment
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): Two years
Objectives of the Programme
Country Management Support Units (CSU) have been est
Objectives of the Programme
The WHO country office in Nigeria supports the Strengthening of the national information system to improve the availability, quality and use of data and information f
Objectives of the Programme
To contribute to the alleviation of the burdenof communicable diseases, natural and man-made disasters on the people and communities in Nigeria for improvement of qua
Objectives of the Programme
The mission of WHO's Health Emergencies Programme is to help countries, and to coordinate international action to prevent, prepare for, detect, rapidly respond to
Background and Objectives
The World Health Organization (WHO) will be supporting Nigeria through their Ministry of Health to undertake this health co-benefits assessment. WHO will collaborate wi
Job ID: 2203825
Organization: AF_NGA Nigeria
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): Two years
Contractual Arrangement: Fixed-term appointment
Objectives of the Programme
To design and Im
Objectives of the Programme
The objective of the programme is to support national authorities reduce morbidity, disability and mortality due to vaccine preventable diseases through improving acc
Objectives of the Programme
The objective of the EPI programme is to support national authorities to provide high quality immunization services that will contribute to:
The reduction of mo
Objectives of the Programme
The objective of the programme is to strengthen the deconcentration of the WHO country office in Nigeria at the field level (States and Zones). This deconcentration a
Objectives of the Programme
The mission of WHO's Health Emergencies Programme (The Programme) is to help countries, and to coordinate international action, to prevent, prepare for, detect, r
Context
The World Health Organization (WHO) African Region has embarked on a new Global Programme of Work (GPW13) and a new Programme Budget (2020 -2021). Through these two strategic documents,
Purpose of Consultancy
The consultant will provide expert technical expertise in the following areas: clinical and surveillance data management, advanced programming techniques, and statistical