Thought LeadershipRejoinder: NHIS in Nigeria By Chikwe Ihekweazu January 8, 2010 3 Mins read A few days ago we posted an interesting article by Chukwuma Muanya describing the evolution of the NHIS in Nigeria. This is… Read more
Thought LeadershipWhat hope for the National Health Insurance Scheme in 2010 By Chikwe Ihekweazu January 6, 2010 7 Mins read Many have described the National Health Insurance Scheme (http://www.nhis.gov.ng/ … website is “down”) as the longest it has taken any project to… Read more
Thought LeadershipBMJWA hosts WRITING SKILLS WORKSHOP in Abuja By Chikwe Ihekweazu January 4, 2010 1 Mins read BMJ WEST AFRICA invites you to BMJWA 10TH WRITING SKILLS WORKSHOP JANUARY 26 and 27, 2010. ABUJA, NIGERIA. THEMEPROMOTING QUALITY… Read more
Thought LeadershipThe choices we make By Nigeria Health Watch January 2, 2010 2 Mins read by ndubuisi edeoga ‘Tis the season of new year resolutions, when we make and un-make even more promises to ourselves and to… Read more
Thought LeadershipWhy we will continue blogging in 2010 By Chikwe Ihekweazu January 1, 2010 2 Mins read At the end of 2009, one of our good friends intrigued by a blog we wrote, called to ask a simple question –… Read more
Thought LeadershipRound the media on health By Chikwe Ihekweazu December 24, 2009 2 Mins read It was interesting listening to Dele Olojede – Founder of 234Next speak on Inside Africa on CNN. He spoke about the apathy in our… Read more
Thought Leadership5th National Conference on HIV/AIDS announced By Chikwe Ihekweazu December 22, 2009 3 Mins read It was great to see the announcement of the 5th National Conference on HIV/AIDS by the Conference Chair, Dr Oni Idigbe, President,… Read more
Thought LeadershipNo Water No MDG ! By Nigeria Health Watch December 20, 2009 2 Mins read by ndubuisi edoga We know Nigeria and many other African nations cannot achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s). Goal 1: Eradicate extreme… Read more
Thought LeadershipThisday - ‘Nigeria Needs Hospital for Presidential Treatment’ By Chikwe Ihekweazu December 18, 2009 1 Mins read Sometimes it is difficult to decide on whether to get angry at the impunity of our so called leaders or sad at… Read more
Thought LeadershipThe Minister in Ottawa By Chikwe Ihekweazu December 15, 2009 1 Mins read The Minister of Health speaking to Ottawa Canada courtesy of our High Commissioner to Canada, Amb Iyorwuese Hagher who endeavors to give… Read more
Thought LeadershipMTN - leading the coorporate sector in engaging our health sector By Chikwe Ihekweazu December 14, 2009 1 Mins read When I read that MTN was donating heamodialysis equipment to a series of tertiary healthcare centres across the country – initially I… Read more
Thought Leadership2009/9 National Human Development Report for Nigeria by UNDP launched By Chikwe Ihekweazu December 12, 2009 5 Mins read Lots of highly skilled people are payed lots of money to produce lots of important information in reports, presentations etc that should… Read more
Thought LeadershipProblems medicine cannot solve By Chikwe Ihekweazu December 1, 2009 2 Mins read This evening I attended UCL’s Annual Lancet Lecture. This year’s theme was; Climate Change – The biggest global health threat of the 21st… Read more
Thought LeadershipWhat do we have in common with Zimbabwe? By Chikwe Ihekweazu November 26, 2009 1 Mins read In common with Zimbabwe, Nigeria has the ability to generate outbreaks of poverty related disease like cholera. The difference with Zimbabwe however… Read more