Goodluck Jonathan's 105 commitments on HIV/AIDS
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You would have all heard about our President’s recent trip to New York for the UN high level meeting on HIV/AIDS. Apart…
Nigerian banks throwing money at medical practices
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We are not quite sure whether we should be celebrating a new trend we have noticed emerging in Nigeria or not. In many Nigerian…
Thoughts of Nigeria at the Africa Health exhibition in Johannesburg
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Between the 14th and 16th of May, we attended the first Africa Health exhibition that took place in Johannesburg. It attracted over 290…
The outbreaks continue...
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We have blogged a lot about outbreaks in Nigeria, and the apathy of our government in responding to them. We have stated…
Four Ministers in four years: can our Ministry of Health find the leadership it so desperately needs?
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This article first appeared in the new country edition of AFRICA HEALTHIn the last four years of the Yar’Adua/Jonathan presidency, Nigeria had…
"Being the change" – Nigerian specialists providing world class endoscopy in Nigeria
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We will be bringing you a series of articles intermittently over the next few months on Nigerians who have decided to challenge…
The Midwives Service Scheme - an emerging success story
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Yesterday was Mothering Sunday (8th May) in some countries among Christian communities (would it not be great if a common date was…
Reaction to "The Edge of Joy" - MUST READ!
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The night we posted the last blog I got an email from a good friend in Lagos. I have not been able…
The Edge of Joy
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In 2010, The Lancet published a new worldwide study on maternal mortality showing that for the first time in decades, we are…
Death by Service
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The past week has been a difficult on to endure for many Nigerians. From the optimism of elections to the depression of post-election…
Iyabo Obasanjo loss and the National Health Bill
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Iyabo Obasanjo, veterinary doctor, daughter of our former president and former senator of our Federal Republic famously lost her seat in the Nigerian Senate…
My visit to UNTH – a dream deferred
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I was recently in Enugu, and visited my medical school – the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH). I had lunch in…
The health sector in the Nigerian presidential debates
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Nigeria is changing, and our relationship with our country is changing. It is changing because technology is making it possible. I vividly…
Nigeria Health Watch on Twitter
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There are many reasons why you should be on Twitter. Information on the things that matter most can be found more quickly…