Africa Health Report

WHO Confirms First Ebola Survivor in Congo Outbreak Health workers treating Ebola patients during the Congo outbreak response

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius May 29, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization has confirmed the first officially recorded survivor in the ongoing...

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

Oluwatobi Adu May 26, 2026

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

WHO Study Say Malaria Vaccine Cuts Child Deaths in Africa West African health ministers meeting on malaria elimination strategy

Oluwatobi Adu May 8, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – A new evaluation published in World Health Organization findings says the RTS, S malaria...

One in Four Nigerians Carries Sickle Cell Gene: Experts Demand Urgent Action Medical experts discussing sickle cell research in Abuja

Mirian Gom April 30, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Health experts have issued a stark warning over Nigeria’s sickle cell burden, revealing that...

Vaccines Save 20m Lives in Africa – Report Healthcare workers administering measles and rubella vaccines to children in Ondo State

Oluwatobi Adu April 15, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nearly 20 million lives have been saved in Africa through measles vaccination since 2000,...

Chukwu Obinna February 6, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – When Nigeria declared a state of emergency in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in...

Nigerian Expert Urges Africa to Rethink Autism Understanding Boluwatife Ayanwole speaking on autism inclusion at conference

Mirian Gom January 16, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigerian autism expert and neurodiversity advocate Boluwatife Ayanwole calls for a major cultural shift...

Experts Push for Stronger Implementation Research to Improve African Health Systems Health experts at Abuja meeting calling for increased AMR surveillance funding

Oluwafunbi Bello December 12, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Health professionals have called for strengthened implementation research across African health systems to address...

Nigeria’s Cholesterol Crisis: The Young Lives Lost Before the Warning Signs Young Nigerian adults exercising as cardiologists warn about rising cholesterol-related heart disease