Africa Health Report

Oluwatobi Adu June 13, 2026

ADDIS ABABA – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) warns that border closures...

The Silent Killer Among Us: How Hepatitis Is Spreading Unnoticed Across Nigeria Healthcare worker conducting hepatitis screening at a primary health centre.

Oluwatobi Adu June 9, 2026

IBADAN, Nigeria – Millions of Nigerians may be living with hepatitis without knowing it. As stigma, poor...

Nigeria Tightens Borders, Surveillance Against Ebola Threat Health leaders speaking at APIN's 25th anniversary symposium on sustainable healthcare financing.

Mirian Gom June 3, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has heightened nationwide preparedness measures against the possible entry of the...

Beyond the Cruise Ship: Why Nigeria May Not Be Ready for the Next Virus Threat Laboratory scientists conducting infectious disease testing

Korede Abdullah May 22, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – When a deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius killed at least...

NCDC Warns as Lassa Fever Deaths Rise Across Nigeria Health workers respond as Lassa fever kills 162 Nigerians in 2025

Mirian Gom May 14, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has raised alarm over rising deaths...

Global Hepatitis Progress Too Slow to Meet 2030 Goals -WHO Healthcare worker administering hepatitis vaccine

Oluwatobi Adu April 28, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Global efforts to eliminate viral hepatitis are making progress but remain off track to...

WHO Roadmap Targets Pandemics, Boosts Global Research Readiness Worldwide WHO and Bayer representatives reaffirming global health partnership on neglected diseases

Oluwatobi Adu April 8, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization unveils new global research and development roadmaps to strengthen preparedness...

Pain After Every Meal: The Hidden Infection Millions of Nigerians Live With Young Nigerian woman experiencing stomach pain linked to H. pylori infection and poor sanitation

Oluwafunbi Bello April 5, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Misdiagnosed as diet or stress, a silent bacterial infection thrives in Nigeria’s water and...

WHO Warns Tuberculosis Still Kills Thousands Across Africa Yearly WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Mohamed Janabi

Oluwatobi Adu March 18, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Tuberculosis continues to claim thousands of lives across Africa despite progress, the World Health...

The Silent Siege: How Invisible Superbugs Are Rewriting Nigeria’s Public Health Future Poultry birds in a Nigerian farm illustrating antibiotic use in livestock and its link to antimicrobial resistance.