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DFID Programmes in Nigeria
Have you ever wondered what health programmmes and projects are ongoing in Nigeria, what their aims and objectives are and how well they are doing (or not)?We have often looked…
Nigeria takes on tobacco companies
I’ve blogged before about the challenges of tobacco control in Nigeria. The fact is that with the increasing effectiveness of anti-smoking policies in the Western world, the tobacco companies with…
National Hospital Abuja: Unrealised Expectations
From the outside, our National Hospital does look impressive. Lush green, well-manicured lawns, with sprinklers, clean surroundings, cleanish corridors, and a sprinkling of computers. I always thought that this would…
The health of Nigerians in 2007….Some hope, Many Disappointments …and 10 stories
When we started off....we said....When your neighbour dies from measles, during child birth, in a car accident, rather than conclude it was as "God wanted it", think, ask and act…
How THISDAY reported the measles outbreak in Zaria
Sometimes it is difficult to gauge the media coverage of events in Nigeria, so I was happy to receive a copy of the Thisday newspaper from a reader of this…
Sad – Yet another Measles outbreak
How many children will have to die from measles in Nigeria?Avid readers of this blog will know that the occurrence of measles outbreaks in Nigeria causes us particular pain. Early…
Ember months and Road Traffic Accidents
It’s December, the season of the so-called “ember months” in Nigeria when road traffic accidents (RTAs) seem to occur with increased frequency. Nigerians have often put forward various reasons for…
World AIDS day in the Nigerian Press…Fatigue or Indifference
While the rest of the world marked the World AIDS day, it seemed to have been marked with deafening silence in Nigeria. Yes...NACA did release a statement, which maybe was…
Making Every Nigerian Mother and Child Count
A maternal death is defined as the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy. Maternal mortality is one of the most powerful indicators…
"Health" websites from Nigeria
That the Ministry of Health in Nigeria has not had a website of any substance over the past years is a tragedy and we appeal to the new Minister, Prof…