Healthcare

Yobe set to offer clinical care to 700 sickle carriers  Yobe government says it has concluded arrangements to provide free medical services to 700 sickle cell patients to...

Meningitis: 18 LGAs in Jigawa State LGA's Hit, 65 Dead     Approximately 65 people in Jigawa state have died as a result of an outbreak of meningitis in 18...

Health Insurance: 100 Sickle Cell Warriors Enrolled By Wife Of Kwara Governor   100 sickle cell patients have been enrolled in the Kwara State Health Insurance Scheme by Mrs....

Diabetes: Nigerians Urged To Know Their Status     Dr. Alayo Sopekan, the National Desk Officer, Diabetes of the Federal Ministry of Health, is advising Nigerians to go for testing...

Kidney Diseases: Nigerians Tasked On Healthy Life Style By Expert   A human resource expert, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, is calling for Nigerians to live a healthy life so as...

Refuse: Government Bans Dumping On Pavements, Roads In Anambra   The dumping of refuse on pavements, roads as well as neighbourhoods across Anambra State has been banned by the...

Over 1000 FCT Residents Treated For Malaria, Diabetes, Ulcer, Hepatitis, Others By NGO   On Saturday, over 1000 residents of the Kado community in the Life Camp area of...

Beads attached to children’s hair causes infection, dermatologist warns HEALTHDIGEST- A Consultant Dermatologist at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Dr. Uche Ojinmah, has asked parents to...

Radiation exposure causes stillbirth, experts warn pregnant women HEALTHDIGEST- Health experts have cautioned pregnant women against getting exposed to radiation, noting that it can cause stillbirth and other...

Why students with sickle cell have crisis during exams –Haematologist HEALTHDIGEST- An Associate Professor of Haematology at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Dr. John Aneke has said that...