Oluwatobi Adu

Oluwatobi Adu is a graduate of Library and Information Science and is currently undertaking her internship with Africa Health Report (AHR). She is gaining newsroom experience in health reporting, research, and documentation of development-focused stories, guided by a commitment to evidence-informed journalism and community-centered narratives. X (Twitter): @OluwatobiAdu

Mental Health Crisis Deepens as Africa Faces Funding Gap Delegates at the WHO Africa mental health meeting in Johannesburg discussing healthcare funding gaps

Delegates at the WHO Africa mental health meeting in Johannesburg discussing healthcare funding gaps

Mental Health Crisis Deepens as Africa Faces Funding Gap

Oluwatobi Adu May 30, 2026

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – African countries have renewed calls for greater investment in mental health services as...

WHO Sounds Alarm Over Nicotine Pouch Surge WHO

WHO Sounds Alarm Over Nicotine Pouch Surge

Oluwatobi Adu May 30, 2026

GENEVA, Switzerland – The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that nicotine pouches are rapidly gaining popularity...

WHO Unveils DoxyPEP Strategy to Curb Rising STI Infections World Health Organization announcing new doxyPEP STI prevention guidelines

WHO Unveils DoxyPEP Strategy to Curb Rising STI Infections

Oluwatobi Adu May 28, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization has issued its first global recommendation on the use of...

WHA79 Adopts Ambitious Decade-Long Plan to Curb Antimicrobial Resistance Globally Delegates at the World Health Assembly adopting the new antimicrobial resistance strategy in Geneva

Delegates at the World Health Assembly adopting the new antimicrobial resistance strategy in Geneva

WHA79 Adopts Ambitious Decade-Long Plan to Curb Antimicrobial Resistance Globally

Oluwatobi Adu May 26, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Member States at the Seventy-Ninth World Health Assembly adopt a new Global Action Plan...

African Leaders Push Cross-Border Pact to Eliminate Malaria, NTDS African health leaders and WHO officials discussing malaria and NTD elimination strategies

African health leaders and WHO officials discussing malaria and NTD elimination strategies

African Leaders Push Cross-Border Pact to Eliminate Malaria, NTDS

Oluwatobi Adu May 26, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – African countries and global health partners intensify efforts to eliminate malaria and neglected tropical...

Ebola Response Funding May Exceed $300m – African Leaders Warn Africa CDC Director General, Dr Jean Kaseya, and African health leaders during a high level ministerial cross border coordination meeting, held in Kampala, Uganda, 23/05/ 2026. (Photo: Africa CDC website /AHR).

Africa CDC Director General, Dr Jean Kaseya, and African health leaders during a high level ministerial cross border coordination meeting, held in Kampala, Uganda, 23/05/ 2026. (Photo: Africa CDC website /AHR).

Ebola Response Funding May Exceed $300m – African Leaders Warn

Oluwatobi Adu May 25, 2026

KAMPALA, Uganda – African health leaders and international partners have warned that more than $300 million may...

Nigeria, Singapore Deepen Collaboration to Improve Weather Forecasting, Aviation Safety

Oluwatobi Adu May 23, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, (NiMet) has intensified efforts to modernize weather forecasting and aviation...

WHO Assembly Backs Precision Medicine Equity Drive WHO

WHO Assembly Backs Precision Medicine Equity Drive

Oluwatobi Adu May 22, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Member states at the Seventy-Ninth World Health Assembly have adopted a landmark resolution aimed...

WHO Pushes Global Partnerships for Nursing Growth WHO Academy discussing global nursing and midwifery partnerships

WHO Pushes Global Partnerships for Nursing Growth

Oluwatobi Adu May 22, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization Academy has called for stronger global partnerships to improve nursing...

Nigeria, Italy Unveil Green Jobs Plan to Curb Youth Migration Nigeria and Italy officials during talks on green investment and youth employment partnership in Abuja.