Nigeria takes on tobacco companies
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I’ve blogged before about the challenges of tobacco control in Nigeria. The fact is that with the increasing effectiveness of anti-smoking policies…
National Hospital Abuja: Unrealised Expectations
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From the outside, our National Hospital does look impressive. Lush green, well-manicured lawns, with sprinklers, clean surroundings, cleanish corridors, and a sprinkling…
The health of Nigerians in 2007....Some hope, Many Disappointments ...and 10 stories
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When we started off….we said…. When your neighbour dies from measles, during child birth, in a car accident, rather than conclude it…
How THISDAY reported the measles outbreak in Zaria
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Sometimes it is difficult to gauge the media coverage of events in Nigeria, so I was happy to receive a copy of…
Sad - Yet another Measles outbreak
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How many children will have to die from measles in Nigeria? Avid readers of this blog will know that the occurrence of…
Ember months and Road Traffic Accidents
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It’s December, the season of the so-called “ember months” in Nigeria when road traffic accidents (RTAs) seem to occur with increased frequency….
World AIDS day in the Nigerian Press...Fatigue or Indifference
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While the rest of the world marked the World AIDS day, it seemed to have been marked with deafening silence in Nigeria….
Making Every Nigerian Mother and Child Count
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A maternal death is defined as the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy. Maternal…
Nigeria and the Global Fund
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One of Kofi Annan biggest legacies as Secretary General of the UN is the The Global Fund. It was created to finance…
"Health" websites from Nigeria
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That the Ministry of Health in Nigeria has not had a website of any substance over the past years is a tragedy…
Health news out of Nigeria...some positive signals in the air
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BBC – Nigeria’s government says it has begun legal action against three leading international cigarette companies. Surprisingly I have not found this…
The Budget for Health
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Find below the budget for health as presented to the Joint Session of the National Assembly in Abuja, Thursday, on November 8,…
Health must be seen, felt and palpated in every household
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With these words the new Nigerian Minister of Health, Professor Adenike Grange started of her the talk titled “Implementing Health Sector Reform…
Grange takes centre stage
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The Lancet is one of the preeminent medical journals in the world. Every year it invites someone whose work has had, or…