A few days ago, we attended the Annual Lecture organised by THE LANCET. The Editor is still the ever pleasant Richard Horton, who we met...

By Iruka Okeke Academic publishing is the major mode of communication within specialist fields.  New biomedical findings almost always debut in the peer-reviewed literature.  Participants...

A lot has been said and written about the HIV/AIDS epidemic since its emergence. No doubt, it is one of the most difficult infectious diseases...

We always have a quote by Margaret Mead at the bottom of each blog that says “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed...

On Tuesday 23rd July, the health sector in Nigeria was rocked by the resignation of the Minister of State for Health, Dr Muhammad Ali Pate....

Tuberculosis is one of the oldest diseases known, yet one of the most difficult to control. Nigeria has the second highest burden of TB in...

In his recent widely publicized “midterm report“, our President, Dr Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan, GCFR, BNER, GCON barely mentioned the health sector, other than a...

There is a lot of talk everywhere about Africa “rising“. This is definitely the case in many sectors of the economy in several African countries....

…countries will need to develop the infrastructure to deliver the HPV vaccine to those that need it! This is precisely where we struggle the most...

This year, as in most years, we are well represented at the 66th World Health Assembly currently going on in Geneva, with a small delegation...

Do you know the lady in the picture below? My guess is that you do not, and honestly, neither do I. I found her in...

Guest post by Iruka N Okeke …and we endorse and actively support its content!  Nigerian scientists, doctors and technical experts  joined their colleagues from around the...