On World AIDS Day, we remember our Brother OMOLOLU FALOBI
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It was World AIDS Day yesterday. We debated about writing a piece about the size of the epidemic, which at over 3…
Why is no one talking about these three big challenges the Nigerian health sector is facing?
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The National Health Bill For the second time since he became president, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has the chance to sign a…
We must focus on pneumonia if we want to reduce preventable child deaths in Nigeria
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Six days ago, the world marked World Pneumonia Day, with the aim of drawing global attention to the number one killer of…
Lessons from Brazil
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The blog below are reflections from a learning tour of key health institutions in Brazil with the TEDxChange Pilot Programme supported by…
The National Health Bill: After Ten Years in the Making is an End in Sight?
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By Felix Abrahams Obi After ten years in the making, a harmonised National Health Bill has just been sent to the President…
The Female Condom: Contraception for Her and Him
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There are many reasons why women and men should advocate and use the female condom. Like the male condom, the female condom…
Mass Hysteria in the West and the real Problem next Door
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This blog was inspired by a conversation with my friend and colleague Dr Kelechi Ohiri while we watched some of the media…
The Devils We Know
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This post was contributed by Iruka N. Okeke – a Professor of Molecular Microbiology, Haverford College in the USA. Her book, Divining…
We cannot be complacent about the NIGERIA TOBACCO CONTROL BILL
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Unfortunately, public health issues rarely make headline news in Nigeria. Very few people know that there is an important bill – the…
Demonizing Nigerian Doctors - an Agenda for Change
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Reflecting on the recent doctors strike, and the threat by other health sector workers of further strikes, we took a fresh look…
SURE-P MCH: Fighting for the Life of every Mother and every Child
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Following the feedback from our story on the work of Pro Health International, we realised that very little is known by many…
The largest medical Exhibition in West Africa, to hold in Lagos Oct 15 - 17
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Next month, another edition of Medic West Africa will hold in Lagos. This event has grown to become the largest medical exhibition…
Heroes in Health
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A hero is a person of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his/her brave deeds and noble qualities. A health system is…
MDGs: “Every Day counts, every Action counts, every Life counts"
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We recently attended the “2014 Partners’ Forum” in Johannesburg, South Africa, together with about a thousand other colleagues from the public and…