Africa Health Report

Update: WHO Confirms 11 Hantavirus Cases, Three Deaths on Cruise Ship Medical officials monitoring passengers linked to the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak.

Otamere Gladness May 12, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization confirms 11 hantavirus cases, including three deaths, linked to passengers...

Lagos Expands Doctors’ Welfare Scheme to Fight Growing Brain Drain Healthcare workers and officials during a Lagos health sector briefing on doctors’ welfare reforms.

Korede Abdullah May 12, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government says it is expanding healthcare workers’ welfare, housing and financing...

Breathing the Butcher’s Air: Inside Karu’s Growing Battle Between Survival, Stench and Public Health Cleaning activities continue at the Karu abattoir amid concerns over sanitation and environmental safety

Otamere Gladness May 12, 2026

KARU, Nigeria – At dawn in Karu, on the outskirts of Nigeria’s capital, the neighbourhood wakes not...

Africa CDC Backs $180m African Vaccine Manufacturing Expansion Deal Africa CDC, Public Health, Ebola, Mpox, Cholera, Outbreak Response, Vaccination, Community Surveillance, Africa Health, WASH

Oluwatobi Adu May 12, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention welcomes a $180 million investment partnership aimed...

Korede Abdullah May 12, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The government of Spain and the World Health Organization say the international response to...

FLYGABON Launches Lagos Flights, Cuts Johannesburg Travel Time Dramatically FLYGABON aircraft at Lagos airport during the launch of new regional flight operations.

Korede Abdullah May 12, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – FLYGABON begins flight operations from Lagos, expanding regional air connectivity and offering faster access...

Lagos Detects 737,340 Traffic Violations Through Smart Camera Network Traffic surveillance cameras monitoring vehicles on a busy Lagos roadway

Korede Abdullah May 12, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government says it records 737,340 traffic violations through Automated Number Plate...

Leadership Crisis Deepens in Lagos NMA as Rival Factions Claim Legitimacy NMA Lagos chairman Babajide Saheed addressing journalists on AI in healthcare

Korede Abdullah May 12, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – A deepening leadership crisis has engulfed the Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical...

11 Killed After Vehicle Plunges Off Bridge on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway Scene of a fatal road accident involving a Toyota vehicle that plunged off Eruku Bridge along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway in Ogun State.

Korede Abdullah May 11, 2026

OGUN, Nigeria – No fewer than 11 people were killed on Sunday night after a Toyota vehicle...

PEBEC to Launch Clean-Up Exercise Along Apapa, Tin Can Port Corridors Traffic congestion and truck activities along the Apapa port corridor in Lagos ahead of PEBEC’s clean-up exercise.