Healthcare

Environmental Health: FG Bans Plastic Bottles, Styrofoam Packs Across MDAs The Federal Government has banned the use of single-use plastics across all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). Single-use plastic,...

FG strikes $50m funding deal with private sector to combat TB By Sola Ogundipe To bridge the significant funding shortfall in its fight against tuberculosis, TB, and achieve...

Dubai Hospital Unveils Plan to Deepen Healthcare Access in Nigeria A leading private healthcare provider in the United Arab Emirates, American Hospital Dubai, has unveiled plans to open...

Bauchi State Government Creates Budget Line for Immunization to Combat Zero-Dose Cases The Bauchi State Government has taken a significant step towards improving immunization coverage by creating a...

Primary Healthcare can Address 90% of Diseases – UNICEF The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said Primary Health Care is important and it is the cornerstone of the...

Nigeria: PPB to launch psychological support center for cancer patients   As part of Project PINK BLUE (PPB), a Psychological Support Centre (PSC) is being established for cancer patients...

Suicide, drug abuse not an option to escape life challenges –Psychiatrist HEALTHDIGEST- The National Vice-President, Association of Psychiatrists of Nigeria, Dr. Veronica Nyamali, has advised Nigerians not to...

Buhari asks Health Minister to submit progress report on local vaccines production HEALTHDIGEST- President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, to submit a...

Pepsodent Bridges Gaps In Oral Health Gaps In Nigeria   As a major health burden, oral diseases affect nearly 3.5 billion people worldwide even though many are preventable by...

Female Genital Mutilation Must Be Eradicated For Other SDG's To Be Achieved According to Pauline Tallen, Nigeria's Minister of Women Affairs, Nigeria needs to address the problem of...