AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development Stories, 21–27 September 2026
✍️ Editor’s Note Nigeria’s health landscape this week was marked by a combination of outbreaks, preventable deaths, chronic disease, reproductive health concerns and attempts…
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public health Nigeria
Update: Plateau Diphtheria Outbreak Kills 23 as State Shuts Schools
PLATEAU, Nigeria – The Plateau State Government has confirmed 23 deaths from a diphtheria outbreak after recording 148 suspected infections, as authorities intensify containment…
Kwara Launches Roadmap to Eliminate Viral Hepatitis by 2030
ILORIN, Nigeria – The Kwara State Government has launched a comprehensive Viral Hepatitis Elimination Roadmap aimed at eliminating hepatitis as a public health threat…
EU Approves €1.5m Cholera Support for Nigeria in €2.3m Regional Emergency Funding
ABUJA, Nigeria – The European Commission has approved €2.3 million in emergency humanitarian assistance for Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and the Central African Republic to…
Health Advocates Push Mandatory Genotype Screening Before Marriage
ABUJA, Nigeria – Health advocates have renewed calls for mandatory genotype screening before marriage, warning that stronger preventive measures are needed to reduce the…
Unsafe Food Sickens 50m Nigerians Annually
ABUJA, Nigeria – Unsafe food is causing nearly 50 million illnesses and more than 53,000 deaths in Nigeria every year, the Federal Government has…
UNICEF, Imo Partner to Tackle Maternal Malnutrition, Improve Child Health
LAGOS, Nigeria – The United Nations Children’s Fund, in partnership with the Imo State Government and supported by the Gates Foundation, has intensified efforts…
Kano to Enrol 6,000 TB Patients in Health Insurance Scheme
KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency has announced plans to enrol at least 6,000 tuberculosis patients into its vulnerable healthcare…
NCDC Warns as Lassa Fever Deaths Rise Across Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has raised alarm over rising deaths linked to Lassa fever, warning that delayed…
Beyond the Signboard: Inside Karu’s ‘General Hospital’ Where Residents Say Real Healthcare Still Feels Out of Reach
KARU, Nigeria – In the rapidly growing border community between Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory and Nasarawa State, residents say Karu General Hospital — officially…