Plateau Records 537 Suspected Cholera Cases
PLATEAU, Nigeria – The Plateau cholera outbreak has reached 537 suspected cases, prompting the state government to intensify surveillance, treatment and public health interventions…
Topic
UNICEF
Kaduna North Receives Flood Response Materials
KADUNA, Nigeria – Kaduna North flood response receives a major boost as Christian Aid, with support from UNICEF and the Kaduna State Emergency Management…
Nigeria’s Hunger Crisis: Experts Demand Urgent Farm Reforms
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s hunger crisis will continue to worsen unless the Federal Government treats agriculture as a national priority by investing in modern…
WHO, UNICEF Urge Stronger Breastfeeding Support
GENEVA, Switzerland – Breastfeeding support could save more than 500,000 lives every year if governments strengthen health systems, maternity protection and community-based services, the…
AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development Stories, 20 – 26 July 2026
✍️ Editor’s Note This week’s roundup captures the major health and development issues that shaped conversations in Nigeria and across Africa. From Nigeria’s maternal…
Adamawa Launches First 1,000 Days Nutrition Project
YOLA, Nigeria — The Adamawa State Government has launched the First 1,000 Days of Life Nutrition Project to tackle child malnutrition and improve the…
UNICEF Urges Lagos to Boost Child Nutrition Funding
LAGOS, Nigeria – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged the Lagos State Government to sustain investments in child nutrition, saying nearly three…
African Football Stars Lead New Polio Vaccination Push
BRAZZAVILLE, Congo – African women football stars have joined global health partners to launch the Kick Out Polio campaign, urging governments, communities and families…
105m Children: UNICEF Warns Nigeria’s Future Is at Stake
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nearly one in every two Nigerians—about 105 million children and adolescents—will determine whether Africa’s largest economy prospers or struggles in the…
WHO, UNICEF Warn of Global Measles Outbreaks
GENEVA, Switzerland – The global measles outbreaks crisis is worsening as the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) warn…