Thought LeadershipPreparing for Vienna: Another International AIDS conference By Chikwe Ihekweazu July 16, 2010 2 Mins read Every other year, the HIV/AIDS ‘community’, an odd mixture of scientists, youth, community workers, activists, politicians, and various other groups gather in… Read more
Thought LeadershipJob seeking in Nigerian Hospitals By Chikwe Ihekweazu July 13, 2010 1 Mins read Recruitment for specialist positions in a complex sector like health, will always be a challenge. This is especially the case if the… Read more
Thought Leadership"Africa Health" not just a journal! By Chikwe Ihekweazu July 9, 2010 2 Mins read Growing up with a physician for a father in 70s Nigeria, had a few of advantages and challenges. In the small university town… Read more
Thought LeadershipA round-up of health news stories out of Nigeria By Chikwe Ihekweazu June 29, 2010 1 Mins read Following health news out of Nigeria is always interesting as one finds the good, bad and the simply absurd. Find here a cross section… Read more
Thought LeadershipStories of hope and despair: A personal perspective of Primary Health Care in Nigeria By Chikwe Ihekweazu June 25, 2010 7 Mins read When we recently called on you, our readers to send us your accounts of encounters with the health sector in our country, we… Read more
Thought LeadershipMedical missions with a difference By Chikwe Ihekweazu June 21, 2010 4 Mins read All over the USA and UK, the annual mobilisation of Nigerians to donate towards “Medical Missions”is in full swing. The fund raising… Read more
Thought LeadershipThree major issues at the 63rd World Health Assembly By Chikwe Ihekweazu June 14, 2010 3 Mins read As described in a previous post – the 63rd World Health Assembly has just concluded in Geneva. Despite the 7 journalists that… Read more
Thought LeadershipVisit your mortuary By Chikwe Ihekweazu June 12, 2010 2 Mins read Death is always a difficult topic. Yet, it is the inevitable end of all of us. Death is part of life’s journey… Read more
Thought LeadershipHelpless over Lassa By Chikwe Ihekweazu June 10, 2010 2 Mins read We have on several occasions blogged about repeated episodes of Lassa fever in Nigeria, and the lack of progress on a coherent national… Read more
Thought LeadershipOur Honourable Minister - Welcome to Nigeria By Chikwe Ihekweazu June 7, 2010 2 Mins read When we read the below quote in our Honourable Minister of Health’s speech to the recent World Health Assembly, we were worried, uncertain whether… Read more
Thought LeadershipMimiko - An Ex-Commissioner of Health as Governor By Chikwe Ihekweazu June 4, 2010 3 Mins read I do not know how many ex-commissioners of health have turned out to be governors of their states in our contemporary democratic… Read more
Thought LeadershipHuge Nigerian delegation at the World Health Assembly By Chikwe Ihekweazu June 2, 2010 3 Mins read If we can assume that the number of Nigerians that attended the recent Sixty-third World Health Assembly (WHA) that took place between the 17… Read more
Thought LeadershipInstant electronic medical records for hospitals in Katsina State By Chikwe Ihekweazu May 28, 2010 2 Mins read We are always seeking innovative approaches to the myriad of challenges in the Nigerian health sector. If you follow this blog, you will… Read more
Thought LeadershipAn excellent book by Dr Ana By Chikwe Ihekweazu May 22, 2010 1 Mins read There are extremely few books on aspects of the health sector in Nigeria. Why is this important? The critical thinking that needs… Read more