Leaders Push to Finalise Pandemic Agreement
GENEVA, Switzerland – Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and World Health Organization Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus have urged governments worldwide to…
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WHO Targets Better Maternal Care for NCDs
GENEVA, Switzerland – The World Health Organization (WHO) is stepping up efforts to improve maternal care for chronic diseases, announcing plans to develop new…
AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development Stories, 8 – 14th June 2026
✍️ Editor’s Note The second week of June underscored Africa’s growing health security challenges and the urgent need for stronger, more resilient healthcare systems.…
WHO Pushes Greener Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Reforms
GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) is intensifying global efforts to cut carbon emissions in pharmaceutical production by pushing regulators, manufacturers and procurement…
WHO Warns Falling Vaccination Rates Raise Outbreak Threat
GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm over declining immunisation coverage in several countries, warning that falling vaccination rates are…
WHO Urges Uganda to Rethink Congo Border Closure
KAMPALA, Uganda – The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged Uganda to reconsider its decision to close its border with the Democratic Republic of…
The Silent Killer Among Us: How Hepatitis Is Spreading Unnoticed Across Nigeria
IBADAN, Nigeria – Millions of Nigerians may be living with hepatitis without knowing it. As stigma, poor awareness and weak health systems fuel transmission,…
Africa Gets $220m Boost Against Ebola Threat
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – The Pandemic Fund has approved an emergency financing package worth $220.6 million to strengthen Ebola preparedness and response efforts across…
Children Under Five Face Highest Risk from Contaminated Food – WHO Warns
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that children under the age of five are disproportionately affected by unsafe food, accounting…
New Malaria Agency Moves Closer as Senate Approves Bill
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Senate has passed a landmark bill seeking to establish the National Agency for Malaria Elimination, a move lawmakers say could…