Africa Health Report

Korede Abdullah May 12, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The government of Spain and the World Health Organization say the international response to...

WHO Says Tenerife Hantavirus Outbreak Poses Low Public Health Risk Rare Hantavirus Strain Confirmed in South Africa After Cruise Deaths

Mirian Gom May 10, 2026

ABJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization has reassured residents of Tenerife that the hantavirus outbreak linked...

WHO Chief Arrives Tenerife as Hantavirus Evacuation Intensifies WHO Director-General coordinates hantavirus evacuation response in Tenerife

Mirian Gom May 9, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, is expected in Tenerife to...

NCDs Cause 32m Deaths Yearly – WHO warns WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus addresses global NCD crisis

Mirian Gom September 19, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health...

Tedros Ghebreyesus