AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development Stories, 11- 16 August 2026
✍️ Editor’s Note This week’s selection highlights a defining challenge for Africa’s health sector: building resilient systems while ensuring that no one is left…
Topic
Birth Registration
Nigeria Expands Birth Registration to Protect Children
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria is expanding digital birth registration services as the country joins other African nations in marking Africa Civil Registration and Vital…
Lagos, UNICEF Launch Digital Birth Registration System
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State has launched a digital birth registration system in partnership with UNICEF, the National Population Commission (NPC) and ALGON, marking…
Katsina Introduces Digital Birth Registration to Strengthen Child Protection
KATSINA, Nigeria – Katsina State has launched a statewide digital birth registration programme designed to ensure that every child is formally identified from birth…