Africa Health Report

CAN Calls for Unified Church Action on Mental Health Christian leaders discuss national mental health action at Abuja summit

CAN Calls for Unified Church Action on Mental Health

Chukwu Obinna October 10, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on churches nationwide to lead by...

WHO Urges Stronger Mental Health Systems in Crises WHO representative addresses World Mental Health Day event in Abuja

WHO Urges Stronger Mental Health Systems in Crises

Juliet Jacob October 10, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – As Nigeria marked World Mental Health Day 2025, the World Health Organisation (WHO) called...

Ogun Battles Mental Health Surge, Treats 10,000 Patients in Six Months WHO representative addresses World Mental Health Day event in Abuja

Ogun Battles Mental Health Surge, Treats 10,000 Patients in Six Months

Korede Abdullah October 10, 2025

OGUN, Nigeria – The Ogun State Government raises fresh concern over a surge in mental health cases,...

Only 11 African Nations Integrate Mental Health in Disaster Plans – WHO WHO scientist examines mosquito samples amid chikungunya outbreak

Only 11 African Nations Integrate Mental Health in Disaster Plans – WHO

Juliet Jacob October 9, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised alarm over Africa’s poor integration of mental...

Nigeria Opens First TMS Centre to Treat Depression, PTSD

Koko Maxwella October 6, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria is set to open its first Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Centre in Ikeja,...

SFH Urges UN to Prioritise Neglected Diseases, Mental Health SFH delegation participating in UNGA 80 global health session

SFH Urges UN to Prioritise Neglected Diseases, Mental Health

Juliet Jacob September 26, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Society for Family Health (SFH) has urged global leaders to prioritise neglected non-communicable...

NCDs Cause 32m Deaths Yearly – WHO warns WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus addresses global NCD crisis

NCDs Cause 32m Deaths Yearly – WHO warns

Mirian Gom September 19, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health...

Study Links Early Smartphone Use to Poor Mental Health Young children using smartphone linked to mental health risks

Study Links Early Smartphone Use to Poor Mental Health

Dennis Gabriel September 15, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – A major global study warns that giving smartphones to children before age 13 may...

Mental Health

CAN Calls for Unified Church Action on Mental Health

WHO Urges Stronger Mental Health Systems in Crises

Ogun Battles Mental Health Surge, Treats 10,000 Patients in Six Months

Only 11 African Nations Integrate Mental Health in Disaster Plans – WHO

Nigeria Opens First TMS Centre to Treat Depression, PTSD

SFH Urges UN to Prioritise Neglected Diseases, Mental Health

NCDs Cause 32m Deaths Yearly – WHO warns

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