Something to be proud of: Nigeria’s Role in the AU Response to the Ebola Outbreak
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By Chikwe Ihekweazu There is increasing optimism that we will get to the end of the Ebola epidemic that has so badly…
A new Regional Director, Matshidiso Moeti, brings Hope to the World Health Organisation in Africa
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently appointed Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti as the new Regional Director for WHO’s Africa Region (WHO AFRO)…
Mass Hysteria in the West and the real Problem next Door
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This blog was inspired by a conversation with my friend and colleague Dr Kelechi Ohiri while we watched some of the media…
The Devils We Know
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This post was contributed by Iruka N. Okeke – a Professor of Molecular Microbiology, Haverford College in the USA. Her book, Divining…
Heroes in Health
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A hero is a person of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his/her brave deeds and noble qualities. A health system is…
Seven out of ten Nigerians not confident in Capacity of their local Hospitals to manage Ebola
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We will be surprised if there is a Nigerian out there that has not yet heard about the Ebola virus. It’s on…
Five inconvenient Truths that the Ebola Outbreak has revealed
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As at the 18th of August 2014, there are 11 confirmed Ebola cases in Nigeria and 4 deaths. About 190 contacts…
Hospitals at the Frontline of the Ebola Response
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Hospitals have been at the heart of the spread of the Ebola virus from the first outbreak ever reported; but they are…
Ebola in Nigeria: should we be worried?
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Prologue We are putting up this post as a result of increasing demand for information on this disease. As of today, the…
Rumors of Ebola in Nigeria: the blind leading the blind?
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The piece below was contributed by Anja Choon, who is joining the Nigeria Health Watch Team. The Ebola outbreak in parts of…
Memories and Hopes of South Sudan
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Today is a special day – so we will make an exemption from our focus on health in Nigeria. Today, Africa adds…