…a selection of stories from the press on our health sector as we enter the new year… Punch – A sector in deep slumber Twice...

(again apolgies for the earlier post for those subscribed by email) Health in the Nigerian polity is often discussed in terms of “hospitals built“, “health...

Dear Readers, Its been a tough year …2008. We lost our Minister of Health in difficult circumstances….and after 8 long months, we finally have a...

….as the year gradually comes to an end and we take stock, find here a few good news stories. Enjoy… Our new Minister for Information,...

ICASA? …the 15th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa …you did not notice? From the the 3rd to 7th of December Africans assembled...

Nothing is ever straight forward in our country. Ten months ago, we lost our Minister of Health to what many believe is her naivety about...

If you follow the Nigerian health “scene” you would no doubt have heard of the story of “My Pikin”…said to be a “teething mixture”. This...

Dear Readers, At a recent conference on health and health care in in Nigeria that held in London…Dr Seyi Oyesola asked the poignant question on...

The 2009 Budget as presented by Mr President to the National Assembly 2nd of December. The full text can be read here: Health was mentioned...

On a cold morning on Saturday the 22nd of November, over 200 professionals with a commitment to improving the health of Nigerians met at the...

This piece was first publised on the BMJ blog by ike anya and chikwe ihekweazuA quiet milestone passed in May this year, when Nigerians marked...

In many online forums there have been discussions, often heated about the value of so called “medical missions” to Nigeria by Nigerian medical professionals living...