Thought LeadershipProudly Nigerian at TEDGlobal By Chikwe Ihekweazu June 28, 2007 3 Mins read Having been recommended by a friend, I ended up with 99 other young Africans that received a fellowship to attend a conference… Read more
Thought LeadershipPfizer and the 1996 meningitis outbreak in Nigeria: Who is lying?, and 9 other questions By Chikwe Ihekweazu June 23, 2007 2 Mins read It is now common knowledge that Pfizer used a drug trovafloxacin (commonly called Trovan) to treat Nigerians in a 1996 cerebrospinal meningitis… Read more
Thought LeadershipMeasles outbreak update, civil society oversight and some cheering notes By Nigeria Health Watch June 21, 2007 1 Mins read The death toll from the measles outbreak in Borno continues to rise with 80 deaths reported by Thisday newspaper as at yesterday…. Read more
Thought LeadershipAnother Measles Outbreak By Chikwe Ihekweazu June 19, 2007 1 Mins read The Nigerian Guardian reports that 60 children have died from a measles outbreak in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria. 400 other children are… Read more
Thought LeadershipBlogging Nigeria's Health Scene By Chikwe Ihekweazu June 19, 2007 1 Mins read Why start a blog about health and health care in Nigera, who has time to read them…and really who cares? Questions we… Read more