Africa Health Report

Free Medical Outreach Benefits 250 Bayelsa Residents Residents receive free medical care during an outreach in Amassoma, Bayelsa State

Korede Abdullah August 11, 2026

BAYELSA, Nigeria – More than 250 residents of Amassoma in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa...

Kano Suspends Malaria Prevention Programme, Orders Probe Kano Government Suspends Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention Programme, Launches Investigation

Abah Felicity August 6, 2026

KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Government has suspended all activities under its Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC)...

Only 5% of Fevers Are Malaria Healthcare workers and officials during a Lagos health sector briefing on doctors’ welfare reforms.

Mirian Gom July 9, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Only five per cent of patients presenting with fever in Lagos are confirmed to...

Plateau Ebola Preparedness: State on Alert Health workers in protective suits respond to Ebola outbreak in Congo

Korede Abdullah June 14, 2026

JOS, Nigeria – Plateau State says it is nearly fully prepared to respond to any Ebola outbreak,...

New Malaria Agency Moves Closer as Senate Approves Bill Senators during a session calling for stronger national campaigns against indiscipline in Nigeria.

Mirian Gom June 4, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Senate has passed a landmark bill seeking to establish the National Agency for...

Nigeria Faces Health Funding Threat as Donor Support Shrinks Health leaders speaking at APIN's 25th anniversary symposium on sustainable healthcare financing.

Korede Abdullah June 3, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s leading public health stakeholders have called for urgent domestic financing reforms to sustain...

African Leaders Push Cross-Border Pact to Eliminate Malaria, NTDS African health leaders and WHO officials discussing malaria and NTD elimination strategies

Oluwatobi Adu May 26, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – African countries and global health partners intensify efforts to eliminate malaria and neglected tropical...

The Malaria Trap: Nigeria’s Endless Public Health Crisis Nigerian laboratory scientist Dr. Olufemi Afolabi discussing Nigeria’s worsening malaria burden amid global progress toward elimination.