Who will cast the first stone?
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by ndubuisi edeogaIt seems everywhere I look its always bad news coming from Nigeria, bad news about Nigeria and an even worse…
Nigeria still on our minds: even in Iceland
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I hear you asking “Iceland?…Yes! The same thought crossed my mind when I saw that this year’s International Symposium on Pneumococci and…
Masters in Public Health
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by chikwe ihekweazu Have you noticed how many Nigerians are doing MPHs these days? I teach a specific module at a few…
Read the new National Health Bill
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Quoting Prof Grange, our last Minsiter of Health: “….the absence of a National Health Act to back up the National Health Policy…
Pls Mr President...Give us the Minister of Health we deserve
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by chikwe ihekweazuToday is the 29th of May. In Nigeria it is called “Democracy Day” and celebrated by 140 million Nigerians staying…
Why are we not all celebrating?
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by ndubuisi edeoga The National Health Bill finally came to life after a very long gestation…good…APGAR (used to assess children’s health imediately…
Finally...National Health bill passed
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The National Health bill seeking to enact a comprehensive health policy for Nigeria was finally passed by the Nigerian Senate yesterday after…
Letter to the Inspector-General of the Nigerian Police Force, Sir (Dr.) Mike Mbama Okiro CFR, NPM, mni, following the death of CP Haz Iwendi
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by chikwe ihekweazuDear IG, It is with a heavy heart, but total submission to the Almighty that we write to express our…
Six weeks...
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by ndubuisi edeoga That’s how long it has been estimated that it takes to develop a new habit. Some will argue that…
Remembering the Children I lost...
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by chikwe ihekweazu The 25th of April just gone was the World Malaria day. Round the world there was the usual awareness…
Can we walk the walk: Yes we can?
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Charity they say begins at home, have we covered our bases as we go on in the fight for equitable distribution of…
Walking the walk....
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Over the years, I have become sceptical about the roles of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOS) in assisting the delivery of health care in…
Get well soon Mr President, but don't forget us!
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Dear Mr President, Its been a week now since you had to leave suddenly for Wiesbaden, Germany for what your able Special…
Proudly Nigerian at TEDGlobal II
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Ike and I had the idea to start a blog on matters we felt both passionate about and competent to speak on…