Africa Health Report

FG Review Plans to Improve Affordable Healthcare Access President Bola Tinubu and Health Minister Muhammad Ali Pate during an engagement on healthcare access and health sector reforms.

Oluwatobi Adu October 13, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu and Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali...

Lagos Targets 3,000 Annual Health Graduates in ‘Brain Gain’ Strategy Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi

Mirian Gom October 13, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government plans to increase annual admissions into health-related programmes from 500...

Korede Abdullah October 12, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria has channelled billions of naira into primary healthcare, yet many communities continue to...

Group Demand More Funding for Nigeria’s 2030 Health Goals Health stakeholders discuss Nigeria’s 2030 maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health targets in Abuja

Mirian Gom October 3, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Civil society organisations and health advocates have called for stronger political commitment, increased health...

Mirian Gom September 27, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government is reviewing the effectiveness of its health financing investments as high...

Mirian Gom September 17, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has adopted Health Technology Assessment (HTA) to guide...

WHO Envoy to Champion Sustainable Health Financing, Climate Resilience WHO Special Envoy Vanessa Kerry on sustainable health financing and health resilience

Oluwatobi Adu September 10, 2026

GENEVA, Switzerland – The World Health Organization (WHO) has appointed Dr Vanessa Kerry as its Director-General’s Special...

Nigeria’s Health Insurance Drive Faces Major Skills Gap Health insurance officials during a WHO-supported health financing training in Nigeria

Oluwatobi Adu August 11, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s push to expand health insurance coverage faces a major capacity challenge, with only...

Oluwatobi Adu August 10, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Countries could struggle to access vaccines, diagnostics and other medical supplies quickly during health...

Why Nigerian Women Are Still Dying in Childbirth Despite Years of Investment – UNFPA UNFPA Nigeria Country Representative Muriel Mafico speaking during an exclusive interview with Africa Health Report on maternal mortality, health worker migration, and reproductive health in Nigeria.