Africa Health Report

Oluwafunbi Bello June 6, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has placed healthcare facilities and licensed medical waste...

Lagos Tightens Ebola Surveillance at MMIA Healthcare workers and officials during a Lagos health sector briefing on doctors’ welfare reforms.

Korede Abdullah June 1, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has intensified disease surveillance and preparedness measures at the Murtala...

Mirian Gom June 1, 2026

✍️ Editor’s Note This week’s leading health and development stories reveal a continent navigating both persistent health...

Lagos Raises Ebola Alert, Intensifies Airport Screening Against Deadly Outbreak Healthcare workers and officials during a Lagos health sector briefing on doctors’ welfare reforms.

Korede Abdullah May 26, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government says no confirmed or suspected Ebola Virus Disease case exists...

Ebola Outbreak in DRC Officially Declared Over Health workers in protective suits respond to Ebola outbreak in Congo

Oluwatobi Adu December 2, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Democratic Republic of Congo has declared its 16th Ebola outbreak after recording 42...

Africa CDC Warns of Rising Outbreak Risks, Calls for Stronger Community Surveillance Africa CDC, Public Health, Ebola, Mpox, Cholera, Outbreak Response, Vaccination, Community Surveillance, Africa Health, WASH

Oluwatobi Adu October 31, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has urged African governments...

Mpox, Cholera, Ebola Strain Africa Amid Worsening Health Crises Africa CDC, Public Health, Ebola, Mpox, Cholera, Outbreak Response, Vaccination, Community Surveillance, Africa Health, WASH

Korede Abdullah October 3, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – Health authorities are raising alarms as Africa grapples with overlapping outbreaks of mpox, cholera,...

Ebola Resurfaces: Nigeria Must Prioritise Preparedness – Expert Warns ebola-preparedness-nigeria-health-expert.jpg: “Nigerian health expert urges preparedness to prevent Ebola spread