A few days ago we posted an interesting article by Chukwuma Muanya describing the evolution of the NHIS in Nigeria. This is a rejoinder sent...

Many have described the National Health Insurance Scheme (http://www.nhis.gov.ng/ … website is “down”) as the longest it has taken any project to reach matuaration…even in...

    BMJ WEST AFRICA invites you to BMJWA 10TH WRITING SKILLS WORKSHOP JANUARY 26 and 27, 2010. ABUJA, NIGERIA. THEMEPROMOTING QUALITY AND SAFETY IN...

by ndubuisi edeoga ‘Tis the season of new year resolutions, when we make and un-make even more promises to ourselves and to our friends. We...

At the end of 2009, one of our good friends intrigued by a blog we wrote, called to ask a simple question – why do you...

It was interesting listening to Dele Olojede – Founder of 234Next speak on Inside Africa on CNN. He spoke about the apathy in our society about the...

It was great to see the announcement of the 5th National Conference on HIV/AIDS by the Conference Chair, Dr Oni Idigbe, President, Network For HIV/AIDS...

by ndubuisi edoga We know Nigeria and many other African nations cannot achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s). Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hungerGoal...

Sometimes it is difficult to decide on whether to get angry at the impunity of our so called leaders or sad at their ignorance. It...

The Minister of Health speaking to Ottawa Canada courtesy of our High Commissioner to Canada, Amb Iyorwuese Hagher who endeavors to give Nigerians in Canada...

When I read that MTN was donating heamodialysis equipment to a series of tertiary healthcare centres across the country – initially I was sceptical. When...

Lots of highly skilled people are payed lots of money to produce lots of important information in reports, presentations etc that should drive our national...