FG Targets Cervical Cancer Elimination by 2030
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating cervical cancer as a public health problem by 2030, unveiling an expanded…
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Nigeria Health
Radda Opens Dandume’s First General Hospital
KATSINA, Nigeria – Katsina State Governor Dikko Umaru Radda has commissioned the Dandume General Hospital, the first of its kind in Dandume Local Government…
Nigeria, China Expand Traditional Medicine Research
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has strengthened its partnership with China on traditional medicine research after the Federal Government approved a major knowledge exchange programme…
Experts Push to Sustain Child Survival Gains
ABUJA, Nigeria – Health experts and policymakers have called for the institutionalisation of the SARMAAN project, warning that Nigeria risks losing critical gains in…
AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development Stories, 8 – 14th June 2026
✍️ Editor’s Note The second week of June underscored Africa’s growing health security challenges and the urgent need for stronger, more resilient healthcare systems.…
Lagos Launches Ebola Prevention Campaign
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has launched Operation Lagos BioShield, a statewide campaign aimed at strengthening surveillance and preventing an Ebola outbreak…
Plateau Ebola Preparedness: State on Alert
JOS, Nigeria – Plateau State says it is nearly fully prepared to respond to any Ebola outbreak, with health authorities placing surveillance officers, epidemiologists…
From Lyon to Lagos: Can One Health Stop Africa’s Next Pandemic?
LAGOS, Nigeria – The next pandemic may not begin in a hospital ward. It could emerge from a flooded farming community, a livestock market,…
Nigeria Urged to Declare TB Emergency Over Stock-Outs
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN) urges the Federal Government to declare a national public health emergency…
Drug Abuse: Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat Mobilise Lagos Youths
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State First Lady Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu on Thursday urges young people to take the lead in the fight against drug…