Africa Health Report

LASUTH Strike Sparks Warning of Wider Healthcare Crisis Nigerian doctors during a healthcare advocacy event in Lagos.

LASUTH Strike Sparks Warning of Wider Healthcare Crisis

Korede Abdullah June 18, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Nigerian Medical Association, Lagos State branch, has warned that the ongoing warning strike...

Healthcare Leaders Seek Reforms, Investment at Expo Healthcare stakeholders call for reforms, investment and innovation to improve healthcare access and strengthen Nigeria’s health system.

Healthcare stakeholders call for reforms, investment and innovation to improve healthcare access and strengthen Nigeria’s health system.

Healthcare Leaders Seek Reforms, Investment at Expo

Korede Abdullah June 2, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Healthcare stakeholders have called for urgent reforms, increased investment and stronger collaboration to address...

Beyond the Signboard: Inside Karu’s ‘General Hospital’ Where Residents Say Real Healthcare Still Feels Out of Reach Exterior view of Karu General Hospital during Africa Health Report’s investigative visit in Abuja.

Exterior view of Karu General Hospital during Africa Health Report’s investigative visit in Abuja.

Beyond the Signboard: Inside Karu’s ‘General Hospital’ Where Residents Say Real Healthcare Still Feels Out of Reach

Oluwatobi Adu May 14, 2026

KARU, Nigeria – In the rapidly growing border community between Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory and Nasarawa State,...

Nigeria Nurses Warn Theory-Practice Gap Threatens Healthcare Standards Nursing students during training at a university lab in Nigeria

Nigeria Nurses Warn Theory-Practice Gap Threatens Healthcare Standards

Mirian Gom May 7, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria says persistent gaps between nursing theory and...

One in Four Nigerians Carries Sickle Cell Gene: Experts Demand Urgent Action Medical experts discussing sickle cell research in Abuja

One in Four Nigerians Carries Sickle Cell Gene: Experts Demand Urgent Action

Mirian Gom April 30, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Health experts have issued a stark warning over Nigeria’s sickle cell burden, revealing that...

Sokoto Deploys 1,500 Health Workers to Rural Areas to Tackle Care Gap Sokoto suspends two principals for absenteeism in schools

Sokoto Deploys 1,500 Health Workers to Rural Areas to Tackle Care Gap

Hussaini Ibrahim April 29, 2026

SOKOTO, Nigeria – Sokoto State has deployed more than 1,500 nurses and midwives to underserved communities in...

Lagos Tightens ILERA EKO Enforcement, Launches EasyPay to Expand Health Insurance Access

Korede Abdullah April 28, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has intensified enforcement of its mandatory health insurance scheme, ILERA...

Nigeria Expands Community Healthcare Access on World Health Day Nigeria expands healthcare access on World Health Day 2026

Nigeria Expands Community Healthcare Access on World Health Day

Oluwatobi Adu April 16, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has intensified efforts to deliver healthcare services directly to underserved communities, as part...

Lagos Cuts Malaria Misdiagnosis Dramatically with Data-Driven Reforms Health workers using rapid malaria diagnostic tools in Lagos

Lagos Cuts Malaria Misdiagnosis Dramatically with Data-Driven Reforms

Korede Abdullah April 8, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State reduces malaria misdiagnosis in public health facilities from 60 per cent to...

NHIA, NOA Unite to Expand Health Insurance Nationwide NHIA and NOA officials meeting on health insurance expansion

NHIA, NOA Unite to Expand Health Insurance Nationwide

Otamere Gladness April 1, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) and National Orientation Agency (NOA) deepen collaboration to...

Nigeria Healthcare

LASUTH Strike Sparks Warning of Wider Healthcare Crisis

Healthcare Leaders Seek Reforms, Investment at Expo

Beyond the Signboard: Inside Karu’s ‘General Hospital’ Where Residents Say Real Healthcare Still Feels Out of Reach

Nigeria Nurses Warn Theory-Practice Gap Threatens Healthcare Standards

One in Four Nigerians Carries Sickle Cell Gene: Experts Demand Urgent Action

Sokoto Deploys 1,500 Health Workers to Rural Areas to Tackle Care Gap

Lagos Tightens ILERA EKO Enforcement, Launches EasyPay to Expand Health Insurance Access

Nigeria Expands Community Healthcare Access on World Health Day

Lagos Cuts Malaria Misdiagnosis Dramatically with Data-Driven Reforms

NHIA, NOA Unite to Expand Health Insurance Nationwide

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