How NPI "saves" the lives of Nigerian children: Book by Idris Mohammed
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This is my final blog on Professor Idris Mohammed’s recently published book: “Academics, Epidemics and Politics”….and eventful career in public health” I…
The “Trovan” story by Idris Mohammed
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Dr Idris Mohamed was the Chairman of the Taskforce of the Federal Republic of Nigeria sent to manage the Outbreak of Cerebrospinal…
Academics, Epidemics and Politics: a book by Idris Mohammed
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There are several reasons why this blog has been a bit slow over the past 2 weeks. One of of them is…
Meetings of Nigerians at the last 4 International AIDS conferences
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by chikwe ihekweazu and ike anya At all of the previous four international conferences on AIDS that we have attended, there are…
Preparing for Mexico: Another International AIDS conference
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by chikwe ihekweazu and ike anya Every other year, the HIV/AIDS ‘community’, an odd mixture of scientists, youth, community workers, activists, politicians,…
Lagos State...really leading the way
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Much has been written about the new Government of Lagos State under its unlikely Governor Babtunde Raji Fashola. Much has been said…
MSF and Nigeria...joint at birth
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by chikwe ihekweazu I recently attended the Scientific Day of Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors without boarders) in London where they presented some…
Minister of Health for Nigeria: A Job Description
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….if I was looking…this is what I would be looking for: With the Ministry of Finance and the Attorney Generals Office, the…
Behold our finest public hospital
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We have previously written a blog titled: National Hospital Abuja: Unrealised Expectations. Pls read it to put the rest of the blog…
Lagos State...really leading the way
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Much has been written about the new Government of Lagos State under its unlikely Governor Babtunde Raji Fashola. Much has been said…
Nigeria still on our minds: even in Iceland
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I hear you asking “Iceland?…Yes! The same thought crossed my mind when I saw that this year’s International Symposium on Pneumococci and…
Masters in Public Health
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by chikwe ihekweazu Have you noticed how many Nigerians are doing MPHs these days? I teach a specific module at a few…
Read the new National Health Bill
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Quoting Prof Grange, our last Minsiter of Health: “….the absence of a National Health Act to back up the National Health Policy…
Pls Mr President...Give us the Minister of Health we deserve
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by chikwe ihekweazuToday is the 29th of May. In Nigeria it is called “Democracy Day” and celebrated by 140 million Nigerians staying…