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How NPI "saves" the lives of Nigerian children: Book by Idris Mohammed
17 Aug
By Nigeria Health Watch
How NPI "saves" the lives of Nigerian children: Book by Idris Mohammed

This is my final blog on Professor Idris Mohammed’s recently published book: “Academics, Epidemics and Politics”….and eventful career in public health” I still recommend that...

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The “Trovan” story by Idris Mohammed
13 Aug
By Nigeria Health Watch
The “Trovan” story by Idris Mohammed

Dr Idris Mohamed was the Chairman of the Taskforce of the Federal Republic of Nigeria sent to manage the Outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis when the...

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Academics, Epidemics and Politics: a book by Idris Mohammed
10 Aug
By Nigeria Health Watch
Academics, Epidemics and Politics: a book by Idris Mohammed

There are several reasons why this blog has been a bit slow over the past 2 weeks. One of of them is that I have...

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Meetings of Nigerians at the last 4 International AIDS conferences
24 Jul
By Nigeria Health Watch
Meetings of Nigerians at the last 4 International AIDS conferences

by chikwe ihekweazu and ike anya At all of the previous four international conferences on AIDS that we have attended, there are always meetings called...

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Preparing for Mexico: Another International AIDS conference
21 Jul
By Nigeria Health Watch
Preparing for Mexico: Another International AIDS conference

by chikwe ihekweazu and ike anya Every other year, the HIV/AIDS ‘community’, an odd mixture of scientists, youth, community workers, activists, politicians, and various others...

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Lagos State…really leading the way
13 Jul
By Nigeria Health Watch
Lagos State…really leading the way

Much has been written about the new Government of Lagos State under its unlikely Governor Babtunde Raji Fashola. Much has been said about the intriguing...

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Bring Back the Community Health Clinics!
08 Jul
By Nigeria Health Watch
Bring Back the Community Health Clinics!

While we wait for all the new Health minister and the anticipated utopia that would follow, it would be nice to add more issues to...

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MSF and Nigeria…joint at birth
02 Jul
By Nigeria Health Watch
MSF and Nigeria…joint at birth

by chikwe ihekweazu I recently attended the Scientific Day of Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors without boarders) in London where they presented some of the good...

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The House that Jack built !
30 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
The House that Jack built !

by ndubuisi edeoga While we all wait patiently for the new Nigerian Health minister, and we form our opinions about his/her job requirements, lets take...

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On the regulation of Nigerian health professionals
28 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
On the regulation of Nigerian health professionals

An anonymous commentator on the last post mentioned that the next Minister must put in place a regulatory body to which health professionals are accountable,...

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Minister of Health for Nigeria: A Job Description
22 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Minister of Health for Nigeria: A Job Description

….if I was looking…this is what I would be looking for: With the Ministry of Finance and the Attorney Generals Office, the Ministry of Health...

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Behold our finest public hospital
17 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Behold our finest public hospital

We have previously written a blog titled: National Hospital Abuja: Unrealised Expectations. Pls read it to put the rest of the blog in perspective. Our...

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