Africa Health Report

New Malaria Agency Moves Closer as Senate Approves Bill Senators during a session calling for stronger national campaigns against indiscipline in Nigeria.

Senators during a session calling for stronger national campaigns against indiscipline in Nigeria.

New Malaria Agency Moves Closer as Senate Approves Bill

Mirian Gom June 4, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Senate has passed a landmark bill seeking to establish the National Agency for...

Group Targets Stronger Data Systems After Reaching Millions with TB, Leprosy Services Healthcare workers participating in LTR Nigeria's tuberculosis and leprosy intervention programme.

Healthcare workers participating in LTR Nigeria's tuberculosis and leprosy intervention programme.

Group Targets Stronger Data Systems After Reaching Millions with TB, Leprosy Services

Mirian Gom June 4, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria — Leprosy and Tuberculosis Relief Initiative (LTR Nigeria) has unveiled plans to deepen investments in...

Nigeria Tightens Borders, Surveillance Against Ebola Threat Health leaders speaking at APIN's 25th anniversary symposium on sustainable healthcare financing.

Health leaders speaking at APIN's 25th anniversary symposium on sustainable healthcare financing.

Nigeria Tightens Borders, Surveillance Against Ebola Threat

Mirian Gom June 3, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has heightened nationwide preparedness measures against the possible entry of the...

Nigeria Faces Health Funding Threat as Donor Support Shrinks Health leaders speaking at APIN's 25th anniversary symposium on sustainable healthcare financing.

Nigeria Faces Health Funding Threat as Donor Support Shrinks

Korede Abdullah June 3, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s leading public health stakeholders have called for urgent domestic financing reforms to sustain...

FCT Launches Drive to Vaccinate 1.5m Children Health workers preparing for a vaccination campaign targeting more than 1.5 million children in the Federal Capital Territory

Health workers preparing for a vaccination campaign targeting more than 1.5 million children in the Federal Capital Territory

FCT Launches Drive to Vaccinate 1.5m Children

Mirian Gom June 3, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Capital Territory Primary Health Care Board (FPHCB) has concluded arrangements to vaccinate...

WHO Pushes Self-Help Tools to Tackle Mental Health Crisis WHO launches a psychological self-help guide to expand global access to mental health services.

WHO launches a psychological self-help guide to expand global access to mental health services.

WHO Pushes Self-Help Tools to Tackle Mental Health Crisis

Oluwatobi Adu June 2, 2026

GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new implementation guide to help countries expand...

“I Thought It Was Just Celebration — Then I Nearly Died,” – Says Diabetic Survivor Kaduna resident Saidu Kamal recounting his near-fatal diabetes complication after excessive eating during Sallah celebrations.