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…
Topic
sickle cell disease
Stakeholders Seek Free Genotype Testing Across Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria – Stakeholders have called on the Federal Government to provide free genotype testing in public health facilities nationwide as part of efforts…
Nigeria Seeks Global Action on Sickle Cell Disease
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has called for stronger international collaboration to expand access to sickle cell disease diagnosis and treatment, urging governments, development partners,…
Yobe Hospital Performs Total Hip Replacement Surgery
DAMATURU, Nigeria — Yobe State University Teaching Hospital has successfully performed a total hip replacement on a young man with sickle cell disease, marking…
Experts Push Genotype Awareness to Reduce Nigeria’s Sickle Cell Burden
ABUJA, Nigeria – Health experts and advocates have called for compulsory genotype awareness, stronger public education and greater support for people living with sickle…
One in Four Nigerians Carries Sickle Cell Gene: Experts Demand Urgent Action
ABUJA, Nigeria – Health experts have issued a stark warning over Nigeria’s sickle cell burden, revealing that one in four citizens carries the gene…
Early Screening Can Save Sickle Cell Children – Experts Warn
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s persistently high under-five deaths linked to sickle cell disease stem largely from the absence of early screening and standardised care,…
Lagos Launches Sickle Cell Daycare Centres Across all Councils
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State government has announced plans to establish haematology daycare centres in every local government, ensuring sickle cell patients access…