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H.E. Mrs Toyin Ojora Saraki named as special advisor to the World Health Organization (WHO)


H.E. Mrs Toyin Ojora Saraki has been named as special advisor to the Independent Advisory Group (IAG) of WHO AFRO, the World Health Organization’s presence in Africa.The appointment was made earlier this month by Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, in a move intended to bring Mrs Saraki’s considerable frontline experience to bear on WHO strategy and policy.


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H.E. Mrs Toyin Ojora Saraki delivers keynote address to Commonwealth Africa Summit in London


H.E Mrs Toyin Ojora Saraki today delivered a keynote address to the 5th Annual Commonwealth Africa Summit in London, as more than 400 global and African thought leaders converged in London to discuss how Africa’s growing youth population can transform the continent.


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H.E. Toyin Ojora Saraki named as “Health-for-All Champion”


H.E. Mrs Toyin Ojora Saraki, Founder-President of the Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA), has been named as “Health-for-All Champion” and one of four women making waves in global health by Devex, the international development media platform and social enterprise.


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Widow Support Centre (WSC) 2018 International Women’s Day Celebration


Her Excellency Mrs Toyin Ojora Saraki today gave the keynote address: “#PressForProgress – a strong call-to-action to press forward and progress gender parity” at the Widow Support Centre (WSC) 2018 International Women’s Day Celebration in Lagos. Mrs Saraki began by expressing thanks to Professor Pat Utomi for the exceptional work carried out by the Widow Support Centre since its inception in 1992, commenting:


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Her Excellency Mrs Toyin Ojora Saraki Goodwill Message: THISDAY Newspaper policy dialogue


THISDAY Newspaper policy dialogue: Health Financing in Nigeria for Universal Health Coverage Abuja


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H.E Mrs Toyin Ojora Saraki: “Watershed UNICEF report shows urgent need for more midwives to prevent newborn deaths”


H.E Mrs Toyin Ojora Saraki has reacted to the release of today’s UNICEF report: “Every Child Alive” by calling for Governments worldwide to commit to a dramatic increase in the number of midwives to save millions of lives.


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