Africa Health Report

Nigeria’s Hunger Crisis: Experts Demand Urgent Farm Reforms Dr. Israel Ojo

Nigeria’s Hunger Crisis: Experts Demand Urgent Farm Reforms

Korede Abdullah August 3, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s hunger crisis will continue to worsen unless the Federal Government treats agriculture as...

WHO, UNICEF Urge Stronger Breastfeeding Support A mother breastfeeds her baby during World Breastfeeding Week as WHO and UNICEF call for stronger breastfeeding support policies.

A mother breastfeeds her baby during World Breastfeeding Week as WHO and UNICEF call for stronger breastfeeding support policies.

WHO, UNICEF Urge Stronger Breastfeeding Support

Oluwatobi Adu August 1, 2026

GENEVA, Switzerland – Breastfeeding support could save more than 500,000 lives every year if governments strengthen health...

AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development Stories, 20 – 26 July 2026 AHR’s Top 10 health stories the week

AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development Stories, 20 – 26 July 2026

Mirian Gom July 27, 2026

✍️ Editor’s Note This week’s roundup captures the major health and development issues that shaped conversations in...

Adamawa Launches First 1,000 Days Nutrition Project Adamawa State officials launch the First 1,000 Days of Life Nutrition Project in Yola.

Adamawa Launches First 1,000 Days Nutrition Project

Hussaini Ibrahim July 25, 2026

YOLA, Nigeria — The Adamawa State Government has launched the First 1,000 Days of Life Nutrition Project...

UNICEF Urges Lagos to Boost Child Nutrition Funding Health workers providing nutrition services during Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week in Lagos.

Health workers providing nutrition services during Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week in Lagos.

UNICEF Urges Lagos to Boost Child Nutrition Funding

Oluwatobi Adu July 24, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged the Lagos State Government to sustain...

African Football Stars Lead New Polio Vaccination Push African women football stars promoting the Kick Out Polio vaccination campaign.

African Football Stars Lead New Polio Vaccination Push

Oluwatobi Adu July 23, 2026

BRAZZAVILLE, Congo – African women football stars have joined global health partners to launch the Kick Out...

105m Children: UNICEF Warns Nigeria’s Future Is at Stake UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell meets children during her visit to Nigeria.

UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell meets children during her visit to Nigeria.

105m Children: UNICEF Warns Nigeria’s Future Is at Stake

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius July 17, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nearly one in every two Nigerians—about 105 million children and adolescents—will determine whether Africa’s...

WHO, UNICEF Warn of Global Measles Outbreaks A child receives a measles vaccine during an immunisation campaign.

WHO, UNICEF Warn of Global Measles Outbreaks

Oluwatobi Adu July 15, 2026

GENEVA, Switzerland – The global measles outbreaks crisis is worsening as the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)...

Edo Expands Vaccination to Reach Zero-Dose Children Health workers vaccinate children during immunisation outreach in Edo State.

Edo Expands Vaccination to Reach Zero-Dose Children

Oluwatobi Adu July 13, 2026

BENIN CITY, Nigeria – The Edo zero-dose children campaign has recorded significant progress after the Edo State...

Jigawa, UNICEF Deepen Partnership on Child Welfare Governor Umar Namadi receives UNICEF Kano Field Office Chief Shafeeq Ur-Rehman during a meeting on strengthening child welfare programmes in Jigawa State.