Africa Health Report

Mirian Gom September 28, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Women Advocate Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) has called for reforms to Nigeria’s...

MTN, Gates Launch $25m AI Maternal Health Initiative Pregnant woman receiving healthcare services for chronic disease management.

Mirian Gom September 23, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – MTN Group Foundation and the Gates Foundation have launched a $25 million AI-enabled maternal...

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

Korede Abdullah September 14, 2026

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

Mirian Gom September 12, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Capital Territory Administration has launched a task force to coordinate efforts to...

Nigeria Health Crisis: Academy Demands Urgent Reforms Health experts during the Academy of Medical Sciences Biennial Presidential Colloquium.

Mirian Gom August 13, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Academy of Medical Sciences (ACADMEDS) has urged the Federal Government to take urgent...

She Was Only 19 Rural maternal healthcare facility in Nigeria.

Oluwatobi Adu August 12, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – She was only 19. Hindatu had barely begun adulthood when pregnancy complications ended her...

Abia Launches App to Track High-Risk Pregnancies Abia State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Uche Enoch

Korede Abdullah August 11, 2026

ABIA, Nigeria – The Abia State Government has launched a digital pregnancy tracking application, CyTracker, to identify...

Oluwafunbi Bello July 29, 2026

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has trained more than 300 traditional birth...

Mirian Gom July 27, 2026

✍️ Editor’s Note This week’s roundup captures the major health and development issues that shaped conversations in...

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.