2026 - Page 3 of 170 - Africa Health Report

EFCC Hospital Raid Sparks Indefinite Doctors’ Strike in Uyo Doctors protest after alleged EFCC raid at University of Uyo Teaching Hospital in Akwa Ibom.

Doctors protest after alleged EFCC raid at University of Uyo Teaching Hospital in Akwa Ibom.

EFCC Hospital Raid Sparks Indefinite Doctors’ Strike in Uyo

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius May 13, 2026

UYO, Nigeria – Doctors at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital begin an indefinite strike after condemning...

Nigeria Ends BEA Scheme Over Alleged ₦8bn Scholarship Fraud Nigerian-government-announces-552m-HOPE-EDU-education-funding.jpg

Nigeria Ends BEA Scheme Over Alleged ₦8bn Scholarship Fraud

Mirian Gom May 13, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Federal Government says it scraps the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) scholarship scheme after...

Africa CDC, Aspen Push New African Vaccine Supply Partnership Framework Africa CDC, Public Health, Ebola, Mpox, Cholera, Outbreak Response, Vaccination, Community Surveillance, Africa Health, WASH

Africa CDC, Public Health, Ebola, Mpox, Cholera, Outbreak Response, Vaccination, Community Surveillance, Africa Health, WASH

Africa CDC, Aspen Push New African Vaccine Supply Partnership Framework

Oluwatobi Adu May 12, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and Aspen Pharmacare advance discussions on a...

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

Medical officials monitoring passengers linked to the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak.

Update: WHO Confirms 11 Hantavirus Cases, Three Deaths on Cruise Ship

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.

Healthcare workers and officials during a Lagos health sector briefing on doctors’ welfare reforms.

Lagos Expands Doctors’ Welfare Scheme to Fight Growing Brain Drain

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

Cleaning activities continue at the Karu abattoir amid concerns over sanitation and environmental safety

Breathing the Butcher’s Air: Inside Karu’s Growing Battle Between Survival, Stench and Public Health

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

Africa CDC Backs $180m African Vaccine Manufacturing Expansion Deal

Oluwatobi Adu May 12, 2026

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

Spain, WHO Praise Cruise Ship Hantavirus Emergency Response Cooperation

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.

FLYGABON aircraft at Lagos airport during the launch of new regional flight operations.

FLYGABON Launches Lagos Flights, Cuts Johannesburg Travel Time Dramatically

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

Traffic surveillance cameras monitoring vehicles on a busy Lagos roadway

Lagos Detects 737,340 Traffic Violations Through Smart Camera Network

Korede Abdullah May 12, 2026

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

Year: 2026

EFCC Hospital Raid Sparks Indefinite Doctors’ Strike in Uyo

Nigeria Ends BEA Scheme Over Alleged ₦8bn Scholarship Fraud

Africa CDC, Aspen Push New African Vaccine Supply Partnership Framework

Update: WHO Confirms 11 Hantavirus Cases, Three Deaths on Cruise Ship

Lagos Expands Doctors’ Welfare Scheme to Fight Growing Brain Drain

Breathing the Butcher’s Air: Inside Karu’s Growing Battle Between Survival, Stench and Public Health

Africa CDC Backs $180m African Vaccine Manufacturing Expansion Deal

Spain, WHO Praise Cruise Ship Hantavirus Emergency Response Cooperation

FLYGABON Launches Lagos Flights, Cuts Johannesburg Travel Time Dramatically

Lagos Detects 737,340 Traffic Violations Through Smart Camera Network

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