Africa Health Report

FG Launches Maternal Care Incentives as Nigeria Targets 30% Drop in Maternal Deaths Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, and the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Remi Tinubu at the flag-off of the programme on Monday

Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, and the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Remi Tinubu at the flag-off of the programme on Monday

FG Launches Maternal Care Incentives as Nigeria Targets 30% Drop in Maternal Deaths

Korede Abdullah September 14, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Federal Government has launched a new incentive programme to encourage more pregnant women...

Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare Iziaq Salako speaking at the 2026 Gender and Inclusion Summit in Abuja

FG Calls for Action Against Harmful Gender Norms Affecting Adolescents

Mirian Gom September 10, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has called for stronger action to transform harmful gender norms that...

FG Deploys 15 Ambulances to Ogun, Other States to Boost Emergency Medical Response fg-deploys-15-ambulances-ogun-emergency-response

FG Deploys 15 Ambulances to Ogun, Other States to Boost Emergency Medical Response

Korede Abdullah September 5, 2026

OGUN, Nigeria – The Federal Government has deployed 15 ambulances to Ogun State and other selected states...

Nigeria Targets Reliable Electricity for 30% of Health Facilities by 2027 Dr. Iziaq Salako,

Nigeria Targets Reliable Electricity for 30% of Health Facilities by 2027

Oluwafunbi Bello August 27, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has set a target of providing reliable electricity to at least...

FG Targets Cervical Cancer Elimination by 2030 Cervical cancer is almost entirely preventable, yet it kills thousands annually in Africa. An in-depth analysis on global progress, Nigeria’s burden, and the path to elimination.

Cervical cancer is almost entirely preventable, yet it kills thousands annually in Africa. An in-depth analysis on global progress, Nigeria’s burden, and the path to elimination.

FG Targets Cervical Cancer Elimination by 2030

Hussaini Ibrahim July 5, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating cervical cancer as a public...

Nigeria, China Expand Traditional Medicine Research Nigerian health experts preparing for a traditional medicine programme in China.

Nigeria, China Expand Traditional Medicine Research

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius June 27, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has strengthened its partnership with China on traditional medicine research after the Federal...

Nigeria Records Slow Progress Despite High Maternal Deaths Minister Iziaq Adekunle Salako appeals to resident doctors on strike threat

Nigeria Records Slow Progress Despite High Maternal Deaths

Mirian Gom November 14, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria contributes 14 per cent of global maternal deaths and nine per cent of...

Nigeria Launches Cancer Project with Record 2025 Health Funding Minister Iziaq Salako launches Nigeria’s innovative cancer medicines project in Abuja.