Africa Health Report

Resident Doctors Threaten Industrial Action Over Rising Attacks Resident Doctors Threaten Strike Over Attacks on Health Workers

Oluwafunbi Bello June 6, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has warned that it may embark on...

Lagos Raises Ebola Alert, Intensifies Airport Screening Against Deadly Outbreak Healthcare workers and officials during a Lagos health sector briefing on doctors’ welfare reforms.

Korede Abdullah May 26, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government says no confirmed or suspected Ebola Virus Disease case exists...

Nigeria Launches €4.2m EU-WHO Initiative to Strengthen Outbreak Response WHO-representative-urging-Nigeria-to-invest-in-health-science-and-innovation.jpg

Oluwatobi Adu May 11, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has launched a €4.2 million health security initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s...

Nigeria Health Crisis: Workforce Shortage, Drug Imports Threaten System – NAS Dr. Odubanjo speaking on Nigeria’s health workforce crisis in Lagos

Korede Abdullah March 26, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) has warned that Nigeria’s worsening shortage of health...

Nigeria Releases ₦32.8bn to Boost Primary Healthcare Nationwide Nigerian primary healthcare centre benefiting from BHCPF funding

Chukwu Obinna March 25, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Federal Government releases ₦32.8 billion in first-quarter funding to strengthen grassroots healthcare, targeting...

Poor Pay Drives Young Nigerians Away from Medicine – Ipaye Warns Dr Babatunde Ipaye speaking at the NMA NEC meeting in Abeokuta

Korede Abdullah December 4, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – Former Ogun State Health Commissioner, Dr Babatunde Ipaye, warns that poor remuneration for Nigerian...

Dental Association Seeks Urgent Reform of Oral Health Policies Nigerian Dental Association calls for oral health policy reform”

Mirian Gom December 3, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Dental Association (NDA) has called for urgent reforms in oral health policy...

FG Launches High-Level Committee to End Power Crisis in Nigerian Hospitals Federal Government officials inaugurating the Power-for-Health Steering Committee to improve electricity supply in Nigerian hospitals

Juliet Jacob December 1, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has inaugurated a high-powered Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee tasked with ending the...

Pate Presses Governors at NCH66, Seeks Bigger 2026 Health Budgets Professor Muhammad Pate announces Nigeria’s new ₦1,450 health insurance capitation fee