Africa Health Report

Children Under Five Face Highest Risk from Contaminated Food – WHO Warns Young children eating food as WHO warns about the dangers of foodborne diseases.

Oluwafunbi Bello June 4, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that children under the age of five...

New Malaria Agency Moves Closer as Senate Approves Bill Senators during a session calling for stronger national campaigns against indiscipline in Nigeria.

Mirian Gom June 4, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Senate has passed a landmark bill seeking to establish the National Agency for...

WHO Warns AI Risks Could Undermine Global Health Policies World Health Organization headquarters and digital health policy concept illustrating AI governance.

Oluwatobi Adu June 3, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged governments to strengthen governance frameworks for artificial...

WHO Pushes Self-Help Tools to Tackle Mental Health Crisis WHO launches a psychological self-help guide to expand global access to mental health services.

Oluwatobi Adu June 2, 2026

GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new implementation guide to help countries expand...

Mirian Gom June 1, 2026

✍️ Editor’s Note This week’s leading health and development stories reveal a continent navigating both persistent health...

WHO Urges Nations to Lift Congo Ebola Travel Bans Health workers treating Ebola patients during the Congo outbreak response

Mirian Gom May 31, 2026

BUNIA, DR Congo – The World Health Organization has warned that travel restrictions and border closures imposed...

Cholera Kills 37 as Borno Cases Surpass 3,000 Health workers responding to a cholera outbreak in Borno State.

Oluwafunbi Bello May 30, 2026

BORNO, Nigeria – A worsening cholera outbreak has claimed at least 37 lives and infected more than...

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