Africa Health Report

FG: Only 29% of Nigerian Babies Are Exclusively Breastfed Nigerian mother breastfeeding her baby

FG: Only 29% of Nigerian Babies Are Exclusively Breastfed

Mirian Gom August 4, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has launched a nationwide campaign to improve child nutrition after revealing...

WHO, UNICEF Urge Stronger Breastfeeding Support A mother breastfeeds her baby during World Breastfeeding Week as WHO and UNICEF call for stronger breastfeeding support policies.

A mother breastfeeds her baby during World Breastfeeding Week as WHO and UNICEF call for stronger breastfeeding support policies.

WHO, UNICEF Urge Stronger Breastfeeding Support

Oluwatobi Adu August 1, 2026

GENEVA, Switzerland – Breastfeeding support could save more than 500,000 lives every year if governments strengthen 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.

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.

Why Nigerian Women Are Still Dying in Childbirth Despite Years of Investment – UNFPA

Mirian Gom July 26, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria remains one of the most dangerous places in the world to give birth,...

Adamawa Launches First 1,000 Days Nutrition Project Adamawa State officials launch the First 1,000 Days of Life Nutrition Project in Yola.

Adamawa Launches First 1,000 Days Nutrition Project

Hussaini Ibrahim July 25, 2026

YOLA, Nigeria — The Adamawa State Government has launched the First 1,000 Days of Life Nutrition Project...

UNICEF Urges Lagos to Boost Child Nutrition Funding Health workers providing nutrition services during Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week in Lagos.

Health workers providing nutrition services during Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week in Lagos.

UNICEF Urges Lagos to Boost Child Nutrition Funding

Oluwatobi Adu July 24, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged the Lagos State Government to sustain...

Experts Push Mandatory Food Fortification to Prevent Birth Defects Experts Urge Mandatory Food Fortification to Prevent Birth Defects

Experts Push Mandatory Food Fortification to Prevent Birth Defects

Mirian Gom July 23, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Nutrition experts are urging the Federal Government to make food fortification mandatory, warning that...

UNFPA Urges Nigeria to Address Health Worker Push Factors UNFPA, Country Rep. Muriel Mafico

UNFPA Urges Nigeria to Address Health Worker Push Factors

Oluwatobi Adu July 20, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says Nigeria health worker migration should not be...

Kwara Intensifies Fight Against Teenage Pregnancy Kwara Renovates 100 Health Centres, Hires 1,000 Workers

Kwara Intensifies Fight Against Teenage Pregnancy

Korede Abdullah July 19, 2026

ILORIN, Nigeria – The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing teenage pregnancy and improving...

Ogun Rescues 500 Crash Victims in Six Months Ogun Governor Dapo Abiodun

Ogun Rescues 500 Crash Victims in Six Months

Korede Abdullah July 11, 2026

ABEOKUTA, Nigeria – Ogun emergency medical services rescued more than 500 road crash victims and transported over...

Kaduna Distributes Medical Supplies to 255 PHCs Kaduna State officials distribute medical supplies to primary healthcare centres.

Kaduna Distributes Medical Supplies to 255 PHCs

Hussaini Ibrahim July 8, 2026

KADUNA, Nigeria – The Kaduna PHC medical supplies programme has begun as the Kaduna State Government distributes...

maternal health

FG: Only 29% of Nigerian Babies Are Exclusively Breastfed

WHO, UNICEF Urge Stronger Breastfeeding Support

Why Nigerian Women Are Still Dying in Childbirth Despite Years of Investment – UNFPA

Adamawa Launches First 1,000 Days Nutrition Project

UNICEF Urges Lagos to Boost Child Nutrition Funding

Experts Push Mandatory Food Fortification to Prevent Birth Defects

UNFPA Urges Nigeria to Address Health Worker Push Factors

Kwara Intensifies Fight Against Teenage Pregnancy

Ogun Rescues 500 Crash Victims in Six Months

Kaduna Distributes Medical Supplies to 255 PHCs

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