WHO Warns Climate Inaction Now Fueling Global Health Emergency
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation has warned that escalating climate inaction is now driving a global health emergency, as rising heatwaves, air…
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NAFDAC Launches National Plan to Eliminate Trans Fats in Foods
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has unveiled a National Strategy and Roadmap for Trans-Fatty Acid…
WHO Hosts Traditional Medicine Congress to Boost Global Health
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reaffirmed its commitment to integrating traditional medicine into global public health systems at the 3rd…
Nigeria Unveils Six Year Pan to Strengthen Nursing, Midwifery Workforce
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has launched the Nigeria Strategic Directions for Nursing and Midwifery (NSDNM) 2025–2030, a new framework to strengthen the…
WHO Rallies Africa to Eradicate Polio Through Renewed Action
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) is urging African nations to intensify the fight against polio as the continent marks World Polio…
Ethanol May Pose Health Risk to Pregnant Women, Development Complications – EU
ABUJA, Nigeria – The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) warned that ethanol, a common ingredient in hand sanitisers, disinfectants, and cosmetics, may pose health risks…
AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development News for the Week, 13th–19th October 2025
📰 Editor’s Note From mandatory health insurance enforcement to Nigeria’s alarming shortage of psychiatrists, this week reveals both progress and persistent cracks in the…
Adamawa Launches Statewide Measles-Rubella Immunisation Drive
YOLA, Nigeria – Adamawa State First Lady Dr Lami Ahmadu Fintiri has launched the Measles-Rubella (MR) Vaccination Campaign at the Damre Primary Health Care…
Lagos to Begin Measles-Rubella Vaccination Rollout January 2026
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has announced plans to commence the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccination across the state on January 20, 2026, reinforcing…
WHO Appoints Ursu as New Representative to Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has appointed Dr. Pavel Ursu as its new Country Representative to Nigeria, following the formal presentation…