Exactly a decade ago when Nigeria, like other nations signed the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015 to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure peace and prosperity for all in the next fifteen (15) years, that is by 2030. But with just five years left for the achievement of this target the…
Africa’s Health Chief recently fired back at the US for what it could describe as ‘unfortunate’ advice on non-essential travel to Rwanda. The head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Jean Kaseya has criticised US official advice against non-essential travel to Rwanda in light of the outbreak of the…
Child myopia cases have skyrocketed in recent years, with a staggering 50% increase in nearsightedness among African children under the age of 16. Medical experts are warning of a potential epidemic. In an in-depth investigation, Africa Health Report’s Korede Abdullah uncovers the shocking trajectory of child myopia, which is rapidly becoming a major public health…
*In Africa more than 20 countries have no access to radiotherapy Recently, a woman, 39, mother of three narrates how she found out she had cervical cancer while she was pregnant. From there her ordeal started, passing through hard phases, she wouldn’t wish for her daughter. Dorothy Masasa happily walks down a dirt road…
Bribery, VIP Treatment Deepening Crises/Scandal Often, narratives about Nigerian Prisons or properly stated, Correctional Centres are emitting highly reprehensible vicious activities that unfortunately mirror the country before her peers in the comity of nations. Juliet Jacob, taking as a case study the recent controversy involving a popular transgender based in Lagos, South West Nigeria, looks…
To mark World Walking Day, Africa Health Report’s Southwest correspondent, Korede Abdullah, presents a special report on the transformative power of walking. This insightful feature discusses the significance of the day, while underscoring the extensive benefits of walking, from boosting cardiovascular health to reducing stress and anxiety. Promoting Physical Activity and Wellness Today, people…
What is the deadly Marburg virus and where has it spread? World Health Organization warns outbreak risk is ‘very high at the national level’ in Rwanda, but low at the global level. Rwanda is fighting its first outbreak of the “highly virulent” Marburg virus which was first reported in late September. As of Thursday, 11…
From the bustling streets of Abuja, the nation’s capital city to the 36 states that make up the country-Nigeria, the struggle for basic sanitation and safe drinking water reveals a deepening crisis of environmental and public health management, often bungled by agencies of governments. Sadly, the majority of the populace has been neglected, forcing communities…
For over 40 years, the Ajaokuta Steel Mill, currently with 10, 000 staff members on monthly incomes from tax-payers hard earnings, has stood as a symbol of Nigeria’s unfulfilled industrial promise, despite massive investments. In this in-depth investigation, Africa Health Report’s Juliet Jacob explores the complex reasons behind the mill’s persistent inactivity and examines the…
In Jigawa State, Nigeria, with its population of about 7.5 million, the fight against child mortality is centered on securing basic rights to life, health, and protection. For many families in Jigawa, these rights are not only hard to achieve but also seem like distant luxuries. This struggle is worsened by poor healthcare facilities, lack…
