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AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development News for the Week, 13th–19th October 2025

Mirian Gom October 20, 2025

📰 Editor’s Note From mandatory health insurance enforcement to Nigeria’s alarming shortage of psychiatrists, this week reveals...

Adamawa Launches Statewide Measles-Rubella Immunisation Drive Adamawa First Lady Lami Ahmadu Fintiri administers vaccine during measles-rubella campaign in Girei

Adamawa First Lady Lami Ahmadu Fintiri administers vaccine during measles-rubella campaign in Girei

Adamawa Launches Statewide Measles-Rubella Immunisation Drive

Hussaini Ibrahim October 20, 2025

YOLA, Nigeria – Adamawa State First Lady Dr Lami Ahmadu Fintiri has launched the Measles-Rubella (MR) Vaccination...

Lagos to Begin Measles-Rubella Vaccination Rollout January 2026 Health officials launch measles-rubella vaccination campaign in Nasarawa State Nigeria

Health officials launch measles-rubella vaccination campaign in Nasarawa State Nigeria

Lagos to Begin Measles-Rubella Vaccination Rollout January 2026

Korede Abdullah October 17, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has announced plans to commence the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccination across...

WHO Appoints Ursu as New Representative to Nigeria WHO Country Representative Dr Pavel Ursu presents credentials to Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs

WHO Country Representative Dr Pavel Ursu presents credentials to Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs

WHO Appoints Ursu as New Representative to Nigeria

Mirian Gom October 14, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has appointed Dr. Pavel Ursu as its new Country...

WHO Warns India Over Toxic Syrups Killing Children Nationwide WHO scientist examines mosquito samples amid chikungunya outbreak

WHO Warns India Over Toxic Syrups Killing Children Nationwide

Korede Abdullah October 14, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a global medical alert after discovering contaminated...

WHO Sounds Alarm as Neurological Disorders Kill 11m Yearly WHO report reveals 11 million global deaths from neurological disorders

WHO Sounds Alarm as Neurological Disorders Kill 11m Yearly

Koko Maxwella October 14, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that neurological disorders kill more than 11...

WHO Urges Nigeria to Prioritise Adolescent Health, Mental Well-being WHO scientist examines mosquito samples amid chikungunya outbreak

WHO Urges Nigeria to Prioritise Adolescent Health, Mental Well-being

Juliet Jacob October 13, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged Nigeria to prioritise adolescent health and mental...

Nigeria’s Cancer Gamble: Can Local Scientists Turn Hope into Discovery? Cartoon-style digital illustration of Nigerian scientists working together in a modern laboratory, studying green plant extracts under microscopes, with a symbolic brain cancer cell in the background and the Nigerian flag subtly integrated into the scene.