Africa Health Report

Ebola Crisis Deepens as WHO Warns Global Health Systems WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Korede Abdullah May 19, 2026

Geneva, Switzerland – The World Health Organization warns that a worsening Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, rising malaria...

How Nigeria’s Cost-of-Living Crisis Is Driving a Deadly Addiction to Processed Foods Photo Caption:Madam Rose attends to customers at her roadside food stall in Utako Market, Abuja, where quick processed meals are increasingly replacing traditional home-cooked dishes. (Photo credit: Otamere Gladness/AHR)

Oluwatobi Adu May 18, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – In the crowded markets of Abuja, at roadside food stalls and construction sites where...

Update: WHO Confirms 11 Hantavirus Cases, Three Deaths on Cruise Ship Medical officials monitoring passengers linked to the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak.

Otamere Gladness May 12, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization confirms 11 hantavirus cases, including three deaths, linked to passengers...

Korede Abdullah May 12, 2026

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

Nigeria Launches €4.2m EU-WHO Initiative to Strengthen Outbreak Response WHO-representative-urging-Nigeria-to-invest-in-health-science-and-innovation.jpg

Oluwatobi Adu May 11, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has launched a €4.2 million health security initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s...

Update: Six Countries Record Hantavirus Cases Linked to MV Hondius Outbreak Rare Hantavirus Strain Confirmed in South Africa After Cruise Deaths

Mirian Gom May 11, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization says at least six countries have recorded confirmed or probable...

Update: Spain Begins Final Evacuation of Hantavirus Cruise Ship Passengers Rare Hantavirus Strain Confirmed in South Africa After Cruise Deaths

Mirian Gom May 10, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Spanish authorities say the final evacuation flight for passengers aboard the MV Hondius cruise...

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...

The Malaria Trap: Nigeria’s Endless Public Health Crisis Nigerian laboratory scientist Dr. Olufemi Afolabi discussing Nigeria’s worsening malaria burden amid global progress toward elimination.