DDT and Malaria: Back to the Basics II
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by Ndubuisi Edeoga Every Nigerian doctor remembers the phrase from medical school “common things occur commonly”…always think of malaria! The burden of…
Medical laboratories, health care infrastructure ...and update on the strikes
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The delivery of laboratory services has witnessed a lot of activity recently. The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR)’s HIV testing and…
On Health: Back to the Basics
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As we dwell on the current health issues plaguing Africa and Nigeria, and the initiatives already in place and planned for the…
Good news on HIV/AIDS?
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I have had a few emails asking….Is there nothing good coming out of the health sector in Nigeria? Well…there just might be!…
Continuing strike paralyses hospitals, brand new hospital burns and newly equipped hospitals not working...
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Almost every week I promise myself to TRY HARD to blog about a posivite story in the Nigerian health scene…but somehow I…
Random health stories out of Nigeria
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Thisday – Police Expel 26 Recruits with HIV/AIDS…Despite all the good work done by NACA,…all the advocacy by JAAIDS as well as…
Our failed urbanisation...and the International Year of Sanitation
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The year 2008 the International Year of Sanitation…. A good time to reflect again on our environment in Nigeria We have previously…
Doctors on strike - who will save the patients
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We learnt as medical students that striking will always be the absolutely last option. Yet strikes have dominated the landscape of medical…
How the Nigerian Senate fights for our health
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Those that follow the Nigerian health scene will be aware of The National Health Bill that has been with the National Assembly…
Random health stories in the media out of Nigeria
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The quality of health reporting in Nigeria continues to leave so much to be desired. It got so bad this January that…
DFID Programmes in Nigeria
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Have you ever wondered what health programmmes and projects are ongoing in Nigeria, what their aims and objectives are and how well…
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…