African Health News

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has approved the renewal of the appointment of Dr Gambo Aliyu as the […]

A picture shows the feet of a patient who uses the injectable “Kenacort” corticosteroid to lighten her skin (Photo by

…300 health facilities flooded The devastation by Tropical Cyclone Freddy is exposing major health risks in the hardest-hit southern Africa

Tanzania has confirmed its first-ever cases of Marburg Virus Disease after conducting laboratory tests in the northwest Kagera region. A

Participants at the two-day strategic workshop on joint advocacy action plan for accelerating progress on women and girls’ nutrition in Nigeria. A

As Nigeria joins the global community to celebrate World Tuberculosis Day, the Federal government has expressed hope of eradicating the

The Okoroafor Chinaza Ogechi Foundation on Tuesday urged women and girls to embrace menstrual hygiene. The foundation said this during

The Director-General of the World Health Organisation, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has urged countries to work together to prevent future

The United Nations Children’s Fund has said that 78 million children in Nigeria were exposed to the highest risk from

As Nigeria joined the global community to mark the 2023 World Down syndrome Day scheduled for March 21, HealthWise, in

Due to the complex nature of sickle cell, anyone living with it or anyone who looks after someone with the

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has flagged off the vaccination of rural people against COVID-19. The organisation is also