Thought LeadershipBill Gates in Nigeria - lessons for us? By Chikwe Ihekweazu August 5, 2010 3 Mins read I have been following Bill Gates on Twitter for some time, and one recent “tweet” caught my eye. “Incredible trip to Nigeria… Read more
Thought LeadershipNHW asks you for 2 favours! By Chikwe Ihekweazu August 2, 2010 3 Mins read Dear Friends of Nigeria Health Watch! Recently we reflected on the blog, why we started it, and why we have continued. Like… Read more
Thought LeadershipFinal reflections on AIDS2010 By Chikwe Ihekweazu July 28, 2010 3 Mins read It has been my pleasure to share with you some of my reflections from AIDS2010, from a Nigerian perspective. I have not… Read more
Thought LeadershipFront-line work from Nigeria at AIDS2010 By Chikwe Ihekweazu July 24, 2010 4 Mins read Further to the response about one of our previous posts on posters out of Nigeria, we spent Wednesday afternoon at the International… Read more
Thought LeadershipActivism at the International Conference of AIDS By Chikwe Ihekweazu July 22, 2010 2 Mins read The International AIDS conferences and activism are inextricably linked. Many aspects of the pandemic and our response have been shaped by activists…. Read more
Thought LeadershipWhere is the research out of Nigeria at the International Aids Conference ? By Chikwe Ihekweazu July 21, 2010 3 Mins read Yes, we have two stands at the exhibition zone of the conference, but our contribution to the science at this conference has… Read more
Thought Leadership2nd Day at AIDS 2010 belongs to Bill Clinton By Chikwe Ihekweazu July 20, 2010 3 Mins read It is difficult to describe the emotions that Bill Clinton stirs in people. I cannot forget the images of his first appearance… Read more
Thought LeadershipFirst day at the XVIII International Conference on AIDS in Vienna By Chikwe Ihekweazu July 19, 2010 3 Mins read When I attended my first International Conference on AIDS in Durban, South Africa, exactly 10 years ago, I was still swinging between… Read more
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