When Malaria Meets the End of Aid
KANO, Nigeria – As international aid pipelines narrow and global health priorities shift, Nigeria is confronting a question that could shape the future of…
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Africa Health
AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development Stories, 8 – 14th June 2026
✍️ Editor’s Note The second week of June underscored Africa’s growing health security challenges and the urgent need for stronger, more resilient healthcare systems.…
From Lyon to Lagos: Can One Health Stop Africa’s Next Pandemic?
LAGOS, Nigeria – The next pandemic may not begin in a hospital ward. It could emerge from a flooded farming community, a livestock market,…
Africa Gets $220m Boost Against Ebola Threat
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – The Pandemic Fund has approved an emergency financing package worth $220.6 million to strengthen Ebola preparedness and response efforts across…
AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development Stories, 25 – 31 May 2026
✍️ Editor’s Note This week’s leading health and development stories reveal a continent navigating both persistent health challenges and emerging public health threats. Infectious…
Mental Health Crisis Deepens as Africa Faces Funding Gap
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – African countries have renewed calls for greater investment in mental health services as nearly 150 million people across the continent…
WHO Confirms First Ebola Survivor in Congo Outbreak
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization has confirmed the first officially recorded survivor in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of…
African Leaders Push Cross-Border Pact to Eliminate Malaria, NTDS
ABUJA, Nigeria – African countries and global health partners intensify efforts to eliminate malaria and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) through a new cross-border cooperation…
WHO Study Say Malaria Vaccine Cuts Child Deaths in Africa
ABUJA, Nigeria – A new evaluation published in World Health Organization findings says the RTS, S malaria vaccine is significantly reducing child deaths across…
One in Four Nigerians Carries Sickle Cell Gene: Experts Demand Urgent Action
ABUJA, Nigeria – Health experts have issued a stark warning over Nigeria’s sickle cell burden, revealing that one in four citizens carries the gene…