Nigeria Health

Ekiti Approves N458.8m Infrastructure for New 80-Bed EKSUTH Hospital Governor Biodun Oyebanji approves climate stations to support livestock farming in Ekiti.

Governor Biodun Oyebanji approves climate stations to support livestock farming in Ekiti.

Ekiti Approves N458.8m Infrastructure for New 80-Bed EKSUTH Hospital

Korede Abdullah August 20, 2026

ADO-EKITI, Nigeria – The Ekiti State Executive Council has approved N458.8 million for critical infrastructure to support...

AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development Stories, 11- 16 August 2026 AHR’s Top 10 health stories the week

AHR’s Top 10 health stories the week

AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development Stories, 11- 16 August 2026

Mirian Gom August 16, 2026

✍️ Editor’s Note This week’s selection highlights a defining challenge for Africa’s health sector: building resilient systems...

Proposed Tobacco Law Could Widen Youth Access to Nicotine – Groups Warn

roposed Tobacco Law Could Widen Youth Access to Nicotine

Proposed Tobacco Law Could Widen Youth Access to Nicotine – Groups Warn

Oluwafunbi Bello August 10, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria — Health advocates and civil society organisations have raised concerns that proposed amendments to Nigeria’s...

Cross River Rewards Four Volunteer Health Workers with Permanent Jobs Cross River Gives Four Volunteer Health Workers Permanent Jobs

Cross River Gives Four Volunteer Health Workers Permanent Jobs

Cross River Rewards Four Volunteer Health Workers with Permanent Jobs

Korede Abdullah August 7, 2026

CALABAR, Nigeria – Four volunteer health workers at Akpet Cottage Hospital in Cross River State have been...

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

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...

New Taraba NMA Chairman Targets Brain Drain, Doctors’ Welfare Newly elected Taraba NMA Chairman Dr Bitrus-Atizwen Daniel addressing members in Jalingo.

Newly elected Taraba NMA Chairman Dr Bitrus-Atizwen Daniel addressing members in Jalingo.

New Taraba NMA Chairman Targets Brain Drain, Doctors’ Welfare

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius August 2, 2026

JALINGO, Nigeria – The newly elected Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Taraba State branch, Dr...

NOA Warns Nigerians Over Deadly Lung Cancer Risks Lung cancer awareness campaign marking World Lung Cancer Day in Nigeria.

Lung cancer awareness campaign marking World Lung Cancer Day in Nigeria.

NOA Warns Nigerians Over Deadly Lung Cancer Risks

Oluwafunbi Bello August 2, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has urged Nigerians to prioritise lung health by avoiding...

NDDC Trains 300 Traditional Birth Attendants to Reduce Maternal, Newborn Deaths NDDC

NDDC

NDDC Trains 300 Traditional Birth Attendants to Reduce Maternal, Newborn Deaths

Oluwafunbi Bello July 29, 2026

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

Ogun Medical Outreach Reaches 1,500 Residents Medical personnel attending to beneficiaries during a free medical outreach in Ota, Ogun State.

Medical personnel attending to beneficiaries during a free medical outreach in Ota, Ogun State.

Ogun Medical Outreach Reaches 1,500 Residents

Korede Abdullah July 17, 2026

OTA, Ogun State, Nigeria – A free medical outreach has provided medical consultations, disease screening, treatment and...

Abia Health Workers Told to Rebuild Public Trust Newly recruited Abia health workers during orientation in Umuahia.

Newly recruited Abia health workers during orientation in Umuahia.

Abia Health Workers Told to Rebuild Public Trust

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius July 16, 2026

UMUAHIA, Nigeria – Abia health workers recruited into the state’s public healthcare system are being urged to...