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UN Urges Youth to Shape Africa’s Health Future UN Resident Coordinator Mohammed Malick Fall addresses young participants at a health policy forum in Abuja.

UN Resident Coordinator Mohammed Malick Fall addresses young participants at a health policy forum in Abuja.

UN Urges Youth to Shape Africa’s Health Future

Oluwatobi Adu July 28, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohammed Malick Fall, has called for greater...

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

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...

WHO Backs African Health Training Reforms WHO delegates and African health officials at the competency-based health training workshop in Dakar.

WHO delegates and African health officials at the competency-based health training workshop in Dakar.

WHO Backs African Health Training Reforms

Oluwatobi Adu July 18, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria — The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting nine African countries, including Nigeria, to fast-track...

Africa Sounds Alarm Over Rural NCD Care Gap Health workers providing chronic disease care at a rural African clinic.

Health workers providing chronic disease care at a rural African clinic.

Africa Sounds Alarm Over Rural NCD Care Gap

Oluwatobi Adu June 26, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – African health leaders have warned that millions of people living with severe noncommunicable diseases...

Africa Urges Action on Vaccine Coverage Gaps Healthcare workers administering vaccines to children in Africa.

Healthcare workers administering vaccines to children in Africa.

Africa Urges Action on Vaccine Coverage Gaps

Oluwatobi Adu June 25, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – African health leaders have called for stronger domestic financing and political commitment to immunisation...

Africa Faces Dangerous Blood Supply Gap as WHO Warns Millions Remain at Risk WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Mohamed Janabi

WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Mohamed Janabi

Africa Faces Dangerous Blood Supply Gap as WHO Warns Millions Remain at Risk

Oluwatobi Adu June 10, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm over persistent blood shortages across...

Mental Health Crisis Deepens as Africa Faces Funding Gap Delegates at the WHO Africa mental health meeting in Johannesburg discussing healthcare funding gaps

Delegates at the WHO Africa mental health meeting in Johannesburg discussing healthcare funding gaps

Mental Health Crisis Deepens as Africa Faces Funding Gap

Oluwatobi Adu May 30, 2026

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – African countries have renewed calls for greater investment in mental health services as...

Vaccines Save 1.8m Lives Yearly in Africa – WHO Warns of Gaps Health workers administering polio vaccine to children in Kano community

Health workers administering polio vaccine to children in Kano community

Vaccines Save 1.8m Lives Yearly in Africa – WHO Warns of Gaps

Hussaini Ibrahim April 26, 2026

KANO, Nigeria – Vaccines are preventing an estimated 1.8 million deaths every year in Africa, the World...

WHO Africa Warns Millions Lack Oral Healthcare Across Continent WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Mohamed Janabi

WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Mohamed Janabi

WHO Africa Warns Millions Lack Oral Healthcare Across Continent

Oluwatobi Adu March 11, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization has raised alarm over the growing burden of oral diseases...

WHO Warns Africa Risks Losing Momentum in Cervical Cancer Fight WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Mohamed Janabi

WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Mohamed Janabi

WHO Warns Africa Risks Losing Momentum in Cervical Cancer Fight

Oluwatobi Adu November 17, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Africa faces a critical setback in its quest to eliminate cervical cancer as the...