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Letter to the Inspector-General of the Nigerian Police Force, Sir (Dr.) Mike Mbama Okiro CFR, NPM, mni, following the death of CP Haz Iwendi

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 the sudden death of the Comissioner…

Six weeks…

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 how complex the habit pattern…

Remembering the Children I lost…

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 even some innovative new ones....as I…

Can we walk the walk: Yes we can?

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 to address all that is…

Walking the walk….

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 colleagues have proudly told me…

Get well soon Mr President, but don't forget us!

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 described as a medical review of…

Proudly Nigerian at TEDGlobal II

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 phenomenal gathering at TEDGlobal in…

Prof Grange: Villain or Victim

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 brought extreme sadness to many in…

GAVI and Vaccination – Joy for African countries, Saddness for Nigeria

Press reports out of Nigeria...March 29 2008...Measles Outbreak in KatsinaMarch 28 2008...Cholera Outbreak in BenueDecember 14 2007...Measles outbreak in KanoWHAT IS GOING ON???Probably no medical intervention has saved more lives…

Another false start…a chronology of reports

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 cabinet because I consider my dignity,…