Healthcare

Monkeypox Cases Reach 101, The Highest In The Past Five Years   It has been confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) that in 2022, there are...

Osinbanjo Praised For Undergoing Local Medical Treatment   The Kogi Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), is praising Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbanjo, for undergoing medical treatment...

Marburg Virus: Ghana Confirms Its First Cases   On Sunday, health authorities had disclosed that two cases of the deadly Marburg virus have been identified in Ghana, which is...

3,000 NASFAT Members Enrolled In Lagos Health Insurance Scheme   3,000 members of the Nasrul-Lahi-l-Fatih Society (NASFAT) Nigeria have been enrolled into the Lagos State Health Insurance Scheme. The...

LUTH To Receive N200M From Lions Club For Cancer Treatment Support   As a result of being worried about the rising cases of cancer among children, the Lions Club...

Shaking babies cause brain damage, blindness, paediatrician warns parents HEALTHDIGEST- A paediatrician, Dr. Faidat Yusuf, has warned parents and caregivers against shaking babies below two years vigorously while...

Why fibroid surgery can’t prevent women from getting pregnant –Gynaecologist   HEALTHDIGEST - An Associate Professor and Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku/Ozalla,...

Doctors warn against excessive herbal products intake HEALTHDIGEST- Some medical practitioners have raised alarm over the excessive intake of herbal concoctions by Nigerians, noting that it could lead...

Taraba Trains Community Health Extension Workers The Taraba Primary Health Care Development Agency has commenced a 3-day orientation for 250 newly recruited adhoc Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs)...

Marwa advises entertainers against drug abuse contents The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa, has advised Nollywood practitioners in particular...