Random health stories out of Nigeria
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Thisday – Police Expel 26 Recruits with HIV/AIDS…Despite all the good work done by NACA,…all the advocacy by JAAIDS as well as…
Our failed urbanisation...and the International Year of Sanitation
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The year 2008 the International Year of Sanitation…. A good time to reflect again on our environment in Nigeria We have previously…
Doctors on strike - who will save the patients
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We learnt as medical students that striking will always be the absolutely last option. Yet strikes have dominated the landscape of medical…
How the Nigerian Senate fights for our health
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Those that follow the Nigerian health scene will be aware of The National Health Bill that has been with the National Assembly…
Random health stories in the media out of Nigeria
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The quality of health reporting in Nigeria continues to leave so much to be desired. It got so bad this January that…
DFID Programmes in Nigeria
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Have you ever wondered what health programmmes and projects are ongoing in Nigeria, what their aims and objectives are and how well…
Nigeria takes on tobacco companies
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I’ve blogged before about the challenges of tobacco control in Nigeria. The fact is that with the increasing effectiveness of anti-smoking policies…
National Hospital Abuja: Unrealised Expectations
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From the outside, our National Hospital does look impressive. Lush green, well-manicured lawns, with sprinklers, clean surroundings, cleanish corridors, and a sprinkling…
The health of Nigerians in 2007....Some hope, Many Disappointments ...and 10 stories
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When we started off….we said…. When your neighbour dies from measles, during child birth, in a car accident, rather than conclude it…
How THISDAY reported the measles outbreak in Zaria
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Sometimes it is difficult to gauge the media coverage of events in Nigeria, so I was happy to receive a copy of…
Sad - Yet another Measles outbreak
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How many children will have to die from measles in Nigeria? Avid readers of this blog will know that the occurrence of…
Ember months and Road Traffic Accidents
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It’s December, the season of the so-called “ember months” in Nigeria when road traffic accidents (RTAs) seem to occur with increased frequency….
World AIDS day in the Nigerian Press...Fatigue or Indifference
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While the rest of the world marked the World AIDS day, it seemed to have been marked with deafening silence in Nigeria….
Making Every Nigerian Mother and Child Count
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A maternal death is defined as the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy. Maternal…