Africa Health Report

Katsina Expands Free Medicare with Project CURE Support Governor Dikko Umaru Radda launching Project CURE medical supplies in Katsina.

Katsina Expands Free Medicare with Project CURE Support

Hussaini Ibrahim July 16, 2026

KATSINA, Nigeria – The Katsina Free Medicare Programme has received a major boost after Governor Dikko Umaru...

FG Targets Cervical Cancer Elimination by 2030 Cervical cancer is almost entirely preventable, yet it kills thousands annually in Africa. An in-depth analysis on global progress, Nigeria’s burden, and the path to elimination.

Cervical cancer is almost entirely preventable, yet it kills thousands annually in Africa. An in-depth analysis on global progress, Nigeria’s burden, and the path to elimination.

FG Targets Cervical Cancer Elimination by 2030

Hussaini Ibrahim July 5, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating cervical cancer as a public...

Radda Opens Dandume’s First General Hospital Governor Dikko Umaru Radda commissions the newly completed Dandume General Hospital in Katsina State.

Governor Dikko Umaru Radda commissions the newly completed Dandume General Hospital in Katsina State.

Radda Opens Dandume’s First General Hospital

Hussaini Ibrahim July 3, 2026

KATSINA, Nigeria – Katsina State Governor Dikko Umaru Radda has commissioned the Dandume General Hospital, the first...

Nigeria, China Expand Traditional Medicine Research Nigerian health experts preparing for a traditional medicine programme in China.

Nigeria, China Expand Traditional Medicine Research

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius June 27, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has strengthened its partnership with China on traditional medicine research after the Federal...

Experts Push to Sustain Child Survival Gains SARMAAN Project

Experts Push to Sustain Child Survival Gains

Mirian Gom June 15, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Health experts and policymakers have called for the institutionalisation of the SARMAAN project, warning...

AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development Stories, 8 – 14th June 2026 AHR’s Top 10 health stories the week

AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development Stories, 8 – 14th June 2026

Mirian Gom June 15, 2026

✍️ Editor’s Note The second week of June underscored Africa’s growing health security challenges and the urgent...

Lagos Launches Ebola Prevention Campaign Healthcare workers and officials during a Lagos health sector briefing on doctors’ welfare reforms.

Lagos Launches Ebola Prevention Campaign

Mirian Gom June 14, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has launched Operation Lagos BioShield, a statewide campaign aimed at...

Plateau Ebola Preparedness: State on Alert Health workers in protective suits respond to Ebola outbreak in Congo

Plateau Ebola Preparedness: State on Alert

Korede Abdullah June 14, 2026

JOS, Nigeria – Plateau State says it is nearly fully prepared to respond to any Ebola outbreak,...

From Lyon to Lagos: Can One Health Stop Africa’s Next Pandemic? Delegates attend the 2026 One Health Summit in Lyon, France, discussing disease surveillance, antimicrobial resistance, climate-related health risks and global health security.