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Lagos State – continues to set the pace
08 Jul
By Nigeria Health Watch
Lagos State – continues to set the pace

Sometimes..out of the quagmire of the Nigerian political space….a leader emerges that is head and shoulders above his peers. When he shes does, we really...

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Reporting health in the Nigerian Press….
06 Jul
By Nigeria Health Watch
Reporting health in the Nigerian Press….

Recently I was involved in a conversation with a colleague who writes on health issues in South Africa. We discussed about the healty and vibrant...

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I am Hungry, Please Re-brand me
05 Jul
By Nigeria Health Watch
I am Hungry, Please Re-brand me

New voice out of our troubled country…If you have not…bookmark this blog – Suleiman’s Blog Now read this excerpt… I am Nigerian…I have millions of...

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A visit to the Nigerian High Commission
02 Jul
By Nigeria Health Watch
A visit to the Nigerian High Commission

In a recent posting about the annual MANSAG dinner, I promised to share with you the promise made by the High Commissioner of our Federal...

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Dr Nasidi speaks on Swine Flu in Nigeria
29 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Dr Nasidi speaks on Swine Flu in Nigeria

Director in the Federal Ministry of Health: Dr Nasidi speaks on Swine Flu…(at the beginning of the outbreak) Nigeria Osotimehin Mobilises Against Swine Flu –...

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Road safety: the new immunization?
26 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Road safety: the new immunization?

by ndubuisi edeoga The jury is out; with the World Health Organizations (WHO) recent, first ever report on worldwide road safety shows that low and...

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We learn the hard way…
19 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
We learn the hard way…

When in 2003, the Polio crisis first broke in Kano and threatend the Global Polio Eradication efforts, the public health community around the world were...

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MANSAG – Still going strong!
17 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
MANSAG – Still going strong!

Organising Nigerian doctors will never been an easy task. The Medical Association of Nigerian Specialists and General Practitioners have been doing this in the UK...

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The good news, the bad news…and some hope
15 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
The good news, the bad news…and some hope

Last week I was at the annual conference of the European Society of Pediatric Infectious Disease in Brussels. There was a buzz in the room...

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How we hurt ourselves…
07 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
How we hurt ourselves…

For a few years I have reviewed abstracts for the International AIDS conferences. Nigerians have often met in these conferences. While we remain proud of...

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A Minister's promise – "You can count on us"
05 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
A Minister's promise – "You can count on us"

A few weeks ago I got a message from the PA of the Honourable Minister of Health of our Federal Republic. He was passing through...

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The health of our prisoners – who cares?
04 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
The health of our prisoners – who cares?

Have you ever wondered…with the state of health care facilities in Nigeria, what the health services available to prisoners would be like? While in medical...

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