Many stories in the Nigerian press start with this phrase “The President/Governor/Minister/Senator/Chief/ etc has called for XYZ…to do XYZ” No critical questioning about the issues....

I have never been been convinced that “restructuring” on its own solves any problem in any organisation. But at least the new Minister of Health...

On the 23rd of January, the Health Protection Agency in the UK published a press release about a patient being treated for Lassa fever at...

Maybe because they do not die in aircraft crashes, in gruesome fires following oil spills or in similar tragic circumstances no voice is raised in...

by ndubuisi edeoga It started with American companies; the quintessential capitalists outsourcing their call centers to India where call center operators earn a tenth of...

…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...