Quoting Prof Grange, our last Minsiter of Health: “….the absence of a National Health Act to back up the National Health Policy has been a...

by chikwe ihekweazuToday is the 29th of May. In Nigeria it is called “Democracy Day” and celebrated by 140 million Nigerians staying at home. While...

by ndubuisi edeoga The National Health Bill finally came to life after a very long gestation…good…APGAR (used to assess children’s health imediately after birth) score...

The National Health bill seeking to enact a comprehensive health policy for Nigeria was finally passed by the Nigerian Senate yesterday after playing with if...

by chikwe ihekweazuDear IG, It is with a heavy heart, but total submission to the Almighty that we write to express our heartfelt sympathy over...

by ndubuisi edeoga That’s how long it has been estimated that it takes to develop a new habit. Some will argue that it depend on...

by chikwe ihekweazu The 25th of April just gone was the World Malaria day. Round the world there was the usual awareness raising campaigns, and...

Charity they say begins at home, have we covered our bases as we go on in the fight for equitable distribution of health and attempt...

Over the years, I have become sceptical about the roles of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOS) in assisting the delivery of health care in Nigeria. Very often...

Dear Mr President, Its been a week now since you had to leave suddenly for Wiesbaden, Germany for what your able Special Adviser Olusegun Adeniyi...

Ike and I had the idea to start a blog on matters we felt both passionate about and competent to speak on after attending a...

by Chikwe Ihekweazu and Ike Anya. Watching both AIT and the NTA’s national network news (beamed around the world) on Friday the 11th of April...