WHO Finds Wide Childhood Cancer Survival Gaps
ABUJA, Nigeria – Children with cancer face vastly different chances of survival depending on where they live, with the World Health Organization (WHO) reporting…
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Cancer Care
Cancer Is Not a Death Sentence – BRICON Tells Survivors
LAGOS, Nigeria – The BRICON Foundation has urged cancer patients and survivors to embrace life beyond diagnosis, treatment and surgery, stressing the importance of…
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…
FG Launches Cancer Support Fund for Patients
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has unveiled a Cancer Support Fund worth N50 million to help vulnerable patients overcome non-medical barriers that often…
Kano Partnership Trains Nurses to Boost Cancer Care
KANO, Nigeria – Cancer treatment in Northern Nigeria is set to improve following the launch of a specialist oncology training programme through a partnership…
AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development Stories 03 – 08 February 2026
EDITOR’S NOTE This week’s health and development stories reveal a system under strain — from infectious disease outbreaks and frontline health worker safety failures…
NNPC JV Donates $300,000 for Abuja Cancer Machine Maintenance
ABUJA, Nigeria – The NNPC/Renaissance Joint Venture has donated $300,000 to the National Hospital Abuja to support maintenance of its Linear Accelerator (LINAC) radiotherapy…
FG Demands Tougher Radiation Safety Enforcement to Protect Nigerians
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has directed the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA) to step up enforcement of safety standards governing the use…
Nigeria Launches Cancer Project with Record 2025 Health Funding
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched the Innovative Cancer Medicines Demonstration Project, marking a historic moment in the country’s cancer…