Health Digest Nigeria

19/11/2025

NAFDAC: Medicine Dealers Receive Training On How To Identify Safe, Quality Medication

According to the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), patent and proprietary medicines dealers have been...

19/11/2025

Marburg: Kenya Remains Cautious After Outbreak In Ethiopia

According to the Kenya National Public Health Institute (KNPHI), the Kenyan government is urging its health authorities to remain on high...

19/11/2025

Expert: Bauchi Experiences Surge of Hypertension Cases In Pregnant Women

According to Dr. Habiba Ismail, an obstetrician, there have been rising cases of high blood pressure in pregnancy in Bauchi. She said this...

19/11/2025

Rights Commission Approves Project To Bridge Gaps In Healthcare Access, Policies

A research project by legal scholar and health rights advocate, Dr. Jennifer Mike-Oworodo, has been approved by the Human Rights...

17/11/2025

Experts: Health Risks Will Occur As Nigeria’s Cosmetics Industry Expands

Scientists and regulators have cautioned that although Nigeria's cosmetics and personal care sector is growing at an unprecedented rate,...

17/11/2025

WHO: Preterm Births Have Reached Crisis Levels

As World Prematurity Day is being commemorated, global health agencies are urging that attention is called towards the rising challenges...

17/11/2025

Experts: National Alcohol Policy Must Be Implemented To Stop Alcohol Abuse

Stakeholders are urging for the immediate establishment of a national alcohol policy as a response to the abuse of alcohol among youths...

17/11/2025

WHO Reveals First Ever Global Standard For Gestational Diabetes

The World Health Organization (WHO) released its first-ever global guidelines specifically for managing diabetes during pregnancy for this...

17/11/2025

Gavi: HPV Vaccine Has Saved 1.4 Million Lives

On Monday, Gavi, the vaccine alliance, disclosed that a three-year campaign to bring vaccines against human papillomavirus (HPV) to...

17/11/2025

Why Doctors Won’t Take State Jobs: A Reality Governors Must Confront By Abdullahi Dahiru

I recently listened to an interview clip featuring the Governor of Katsina State, Dr. Umar Radda, in which he lamented his inability to...

15/11/2025

Ethiopia Records First Marburg Outbreak

15/11/2025

FG Unveils Health Strategies, Digital Tools to Boost Performance