Africa Health Report

Enugu Warns Against Junk Food, Self-Medication Amid Rise in Kidney Disease Enugu State Commissioner for Health, Prof. George Ugwu

Korede Abdullah August 26, 2026

ENUGU, Nigeria – The Enugu State Commissioner for Health, Prof. George Ugwu, has warned residents against unhealthy...

Expert Warns Nigerians Over Rising Use of Unverified Herbal Remedies Nigerian pharmacist speaks on risks linked to unverified herbal remedies

Mirian Gom May 8, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – A health expert has warned that rising healthcare costs and misleading social media information...

Pills, Panic and Silence: Inside Nigeria’s Hidden Reproductive Health Gamble Young Nigerian woman holding medication in a private setting

Oluwatobi Adu May 3, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – In cramped hostels, shared apartments and quiet corners of Nigeria’s cities, a silent gamble...

Self-Medication, Poor Regulation Fuel Diabetes Crisis in Nigeria – Expert Doctor explaining diabetes risks linked to self-medication in Nigeria

Mirian Gom January 25, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Rising diabetes cases in Nigeria are being driven by self-medication and weak regulation of...

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