How many lives have BUILDINGS saved
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(again apolgies for the earlier post for those subscribed by email) Health in the Nigerian polity is often discussed in terms of…
2009...things can only get better
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Dear Readers, Its been a tough year …2008. We lost our Minister of Health in difficult circumstances….and after 8 long months, we…
Random good news stories...
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….as the year gradually comes to an end and we take stock, find here a few good news stories. Enjoy… Our new…
....Did you notice the 15th ICASA?
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ICASA? …the 15th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa …you did not notice? From the the 3rd to 7th of…
Finally - Nigeria has a Minister of Health
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Nothing is ever straight forward in our country. Ten months ago, we lost our Minister of Health to what many believe is…
"My Pikin" - The questions no one is asking
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If you follow the Nigerian health “scene” you would no doubt have heard of the story of “My Pikin”…said to be a…
Died Fixing Healthcare System
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Dear Readers, At a recent conference on health and health care in in Nigeria that held in London…Dr Seyi Oyesola asked the…
HEALTH in Mr Presidents budget
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The 2009 Budget as presented by Mr President to the National Assembly 2nd of December. The full text can be read here:…
Restoring Health to the Agenda in Nigeria- report from a conference
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On a cold morning on Saturday the 22nd of November, over 200 professionals with a commitment to improving the health of Nigerians…
Why organise a conference on Nigerian health….in London?
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This piece was first publised on the BMJ blog by ike anya and chikwe ihekweazuA quiet milestone passed in May this year,…
MANSAG meets in Birmingham
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The Medical Association of Nigerian Specialists and General Practitioners in the British Isles recently held its 19th MANSAG Autumn Conference held in…
Medical Mission taken to another scale
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In many online forums there have been discussions, often heated about the value of so called “medical missions” to Nigeria by Nigerian…
Restoring Health to the Agenda
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Have you registered for the Conference: Nigeria: Partnership for Health Do not sit on the fence…ENGAGE! Today is the deadline for bursaries….
Smile Train arrives Nigeria!
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In November 2007, on a cold November night we sat in an auditorium at UCL in London listening to the annual lecture…