Healthcare

Healthcare: Ondo Govt Reiterates Commitment   Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, the governor of Ondo State, is reiterating his administration’s commitment to the healthcare and overall well-being of the residents in...

NCDC restates commitment to health security HEALTHDIGEST- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has vowed it will prioritise health security amid competing priorities on the national agenda. The Director-General,...

Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax: FG Urged To Strictly Commit Proceeds to Health Projects   Civil society groups and stakeholders in the health sector have called on the federal government to...

Sokoto Communities Receive Free Medical Outreach From Nigerian Army   On Tuesday, the 8 Division Nigerian Army, Sokoto, offered free medical services to the people in Sifawa community in...

Pig-To-Human Heart transplants Were Performed by U.S. Doctors   The Doctors at the New York University (NYU) Langone Health, which is an academic medical centre, have successfully transplanted two...

MHWUN Boss Implores Health Workers To Acquire PVC   The Katsina State Chairman of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), Comrade Muhammad Mannir, is urging Katsina...

WACHEF Charges Journalists On Hepatitis Stigma   Journalists are being called on by the Women and Children Health Empowerment Foundation (WACHEF) to sensitise the masses against the discrimination of...

Nigeria Has Highest Malaria Fatality Rates Among Children Worldwide   In a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO), Nigeria is said to have the highest rate of malaria...

Risk Of Breast Cancer, Hypertension Reduced By Breastfeeding   According to Elhaji Diop, a Nutrition Manager with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Kano Field Office, maternal breastfeeding helps in...

Edo State Pledges Cooperation Towards Lassa Fever Elimination   Prof. Obehi Akoria, the Edo State Commissioner for Health, has assured the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) of the...