We have previously blogged on the absence of any publicly available depository of reports relating to health and health care in Nigeria. We know of...

…in addition to the on-going saga at the Ministry of Health, which we will write more about as it unfolds…find below a summary of other...

Press reports out of Nigeria… March 29 2008…Measles Outbreak in Katsina March 28 2008…Cholera Outbreak in Benue December 14 2007…Measles outbreak in Kano WHAT IS...

by ndubuisi edeoga I recently spoke with some of my colleagues in the teaching hospitals back home in Nigeria. They recently got some equipment supplied...

by chikwe ihekweazuAfter days of rumours and anxiety, the Minister of Health, Prof. Adenike Grange resigned her office with this statement: “I am leaving this...

Just received the breaking news that the Minister of Health, Professor Adenike Grange and her collegue, the Minister of State for Health, Architect Gabriel Aduku...

The Presidents Eid-el-Maulud and Easter message… “I urge you all to remain patient in the firm belief that with your continued support, understanding and cooperation,...

by chikwe ihekweazu A few years ago…I walked into the Federal Ministry of Health in Abuja in search of a specific report. After spending an...

Since Ike Anya and I started this blog after attending TEDGlobal in Arusha Tanzania last year, many friends, colleagues and strangers have been extremely complimentary,...

by Ndubuisi Edeoga Every Nigerian doctor remembers the phrase from medical school “common things occur commonly”…always think of malaria! The burden of disease of malaria...

The delivery of laboratory services has witnessed a lot of activity recently. The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR)’s HIV testing and Tuberculosis reference Laboratory...

As we dwell on the current health issues plaguing Africa and Nigeria, and the initiatives already in place and planned for the future. We need...