Thought LeadershipThoughts of Nigeria at the Africa Health exhibition in Johannesburg By Chikwe Ihekweazu June 6, 2011 2 Mins read Between the 14th and 16th of May, we attended the first Africa Health exhibition that took place in Johannesburg. It attracted over 290… Read more
Thought LeadershipThe outbreaks continue... By Chikwe Ihekweazu June 3, 2011 2 Mins read We have blogged a lot about outbreaks in Nigeria, and the apathy of our government in responding to them. We have stated… Read more
Thought LeadershipFour Ministers in four years: can our Ministry of Health find the leadership it so desperately needs? By Chikwe Ihekweazu May 30, 2011 3 Mins read This article first appeared in the new country edition of AFRICA HEALTHIn the last four years of the Yar’Adua/Jonathan presidency, Nigeria had… Read more
Thought Leadership"Being the change" – Nigerian specialists providing world class endoscopy in Nigeria By Chikwe Ihekweazu May 16, 2011 5 Mins read We will be bringing you a series of articles intermittently over the next few months on Nigerians who have decided to challenge… Read more
Thought LeadershipThe Midwives Service Scheme - an emerging success story By Chikwe Ihekweazu May 9, 2011 3 Mins read Yesterday was Mothering Sunday (8th May) in some countries among Christian communities (would it not be great if a common date was… Read more
Thought LeadershipReaction to "The Edge of Joy" - MUST READ! By Chikwe Ihekweazu May 4, 2011 2 Mins read The night we posted the last blog I got an email from a good friend in Lagos. I have not been able… Read more
Thought LeadershipThe Edge of Joy By Chikwe Ihekweazu April 30, 2011 3 Mins read In 2010, The Lancet published a new worldwide study on maternal mortality showing that for the first time in decades, we are… Read more
Thought LeadershipDeath by Service By Chikwe Ihekweazu April 23, 2011 1 Mins read The past week has been a difficult on to endure for many Nigerians. From the optimism of elections to the depression of post-election… Read more
Thought LeadershipIyabo Obasanjo loss and the National Health Bill By Chikwe Ihekweazu April 14, 2011 3 Mins read Iyabo Obasanjo, veterinary doctor, daughter of our former president and former senator of our Federal Republic famously lost her seat in the Nigerian Senate… Read more
Thought LeadershipMy visit to UNTH – a dream deferred By Chikwe Ihekweazu April 3, 2011 6 Mins read I was recently in Enugu, and visited my medical school – the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH). I had lunch in… Read more
Thought LeadershipThe health sector in the Nigerian presidential debates By Chikwe Ihekweazu March 19, 2011 4 Mins read Nigeria is changing, and our relationship with our country is changing. It is changing because technology is making it possible. I vividly… Read more
Thought LeadershipNigeria Health Watch on Twitter By Chikwe Ihekweazu March 17, 2011 1 Mins read There are many reasons why you should be on Twitter. Information on the things that matter most can be found more quickly… Read more
Thought LeadershipThe Health Sector in Imo State under Ohakim By Chikwe Ihekweazu March 4, 2011 1 Mins read This blog will remain apolitical…even in a climate of intense politics in Nigeria. We will not suggest how people should vote, but… Read more
Thought LeadershipHow did it get to this full blown crisis in our health sector? By Chikwe Ihekweazu February 24, 2011 3 Mins read The simmering crisis in our public health care sector has now become a disaster as staff working in hospitals managed directly by the Federal… Read more