Finally...National Health bill passed
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The National Health bill seeking to enact a comprehensive health policy for Nigeria was finally passed by the Nigerian Senate yesterday after…
Letter to the Inspector-General of the Nigerian Police Force, Sir (Dr.) Mike Mbama Okiro CFR, NPM, mni, following the death of CP Haz Iwendi
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by chikwe ihekweazuDear IG, It is with a heavy heart, but total submission to the Almighty that we write to express our…
Remembering the Children I lost...
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by chikwe ihekweazu The 25th of April just gone was the World Malaria day. Round the world there was the usual awareness…
Walking the walk....
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Over the years, I have become sceptical about the roles of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOS) in assisting the delivery of health care in…
Get well soon Mr President, but don't forget us!
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Dear Mr President, Its been a week now since you had to leave suddenly for Wiesbaden, Germany for what your able Special…
Proudly Nigerian at TEDGlobal II
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Ike and I had the idea to start a blog on matters we felt both passionate about and competent to speak on…
Prof Grange: Villain or Victim
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by Chikwe Ihekweazu and Ike Anya. Watching both AIT and the NTA’s national network news (beamed around the world) on Friday the…
New Publications out of the Nigerian Health Scene
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We have previously blogged on the absence of any publicly available depository of reports relating to health and health care in Nigeria….
Health news out of Nigeria in March
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…in addition to the on-going saga at the Ministry of Health, which we will write more about as it unfolds…find below a…
GAVI and Vaccination - Joy for African countries, Saddness for Nigeria
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Press reports out of Nigeria… March 29 2008…Measles Outbreak in Katsina March 28 2008…Cholera Outbreak in Benue December 14 2007…Measles outbreak in…
Another false start...a chronology of reports
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by chikwe ihekweazuAfter days of rumours and anxiety, the Minister of Health, Prof. Adenike Grange resigned her office with this statement: “I…
"With Patience, All’ll Be Well"
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The Presidents Eid-el-Maulud and Easter message… “I urge you all to remain patient in the firm belief that with your continued support,…
Information is Power
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by chikwe ihekweazu A few years ago…I walked into the Federal Ministry of Health in Abuja in search of a specific report….
Blogging on health in Nigeria...a waste of time
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Since Ike Anya and I started this blog after attending TEDGlobal in Arusha Tanzania last year, many friends, colleagues and strangers have…