AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development News – Week of 20th–26th October 2025
📰 Editor’s Note This week’s roundup reflects Nigeria’s defining health and development shifts — from urgent mental health warnings and healthcare funding boosts to…
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Dying to Live: Nigerians Face Soaring Drug Costs
ABUJA, Nigeria – At a crowded pharmacy in Abuja, 59-year-old Rose Odu clutches a worn prescription slip, her voice trembling as she asks for…
‘Test, Don’t Guess’ – Why Nigeria Must Put Diagnostics Before Treatment
ABUJA, Nigeria – As Nigeria faces a rising tide of drug resistance and preventable deaths, a quiet but deadly culture persists in its clinics…
Why Poor Sleep Is Driving Nigeria’s Health Emergency
ABUJA, Nigeria – Hypertension. Diabetes. Depression. Burnout. These are not just statistics in Nigeria—they are daily realities for millions. Yet behind these rising health…