Africa Health Report

WHO Finds Wide Childhood Cancer Survival Gaps WHO data reveal global gaps in childhood cancer survival

Oluwatobi Adu September 22, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Children with cancer face vastly different chances of survival depending on where they live,...

Polio Surveillance Gaps Persist in Hard-to-Reach Communities Health workers assess polio surveillance in underserved Nigerian communities

Oluwatobi Adu September 21, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has identified surveillance gaps that could delay the detection of polio and other...

Childhood Cancer Medicines Shortages Threaten Treatment Childhood cancer medicines and treatment supplies in hospital

Oluwatobi Adu September 15, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Shortages of childhood cancer medicines are threatening children’s ability to complete treatment in low-...

WHO Approves Child-Friendly Primaquine in Landmark Malaria Elimination Breakthrough WHO scientist examines mosquito samples amid chikungunya outbreak

Korede Abdullah November 20, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved the first-ever paediatric primaquine tablets—an innovation experts...

Study Links Early Smartphone Use to Poor Mental Health Young children using smartphone linked to mental health risks

Dennis Gabriel September 15, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – A major global study warns that giving smartphones to children before age 13 may...

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