WHO - New meningitis vaccine to prevent epidemics in Africa
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Why does it matter to us in Nigeria? Well…click on the links below…and there are a lot more! BBC 1998 – Meningitis…
The Bare foot doctors
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by ndubuisi edeoga A physician in Nigeria gets about twenty years of education and training , in the United States it’s about…
"Good" health news out of Nigeria
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When we started this blog we regularly posted news stories on health out of Nigeria. It was and is a difficult experience…
My school, my heritage, my shame...
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When we started this blog…we promised ourselves that we would stick to health issues. Irrespective of our several hopes, dreams and frustrations…
Are you sick?
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chikwe ihekweazuI would not want to join the debate on the validity of alternative forms of medical practice. Anyways I have always…
Time is Brain!!!
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by ndubuisi edeoga The new teaching by the National Stroke Association and so many other agencies involved in health care world over…
DFID launches 50 million pound Nigeria Malaria project, PATHS website and reports
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by ike anya The UK Department for International Development (DFID) has recently announced its funding of a 50 million pound initiative to…
How NPI "saves" the lives of Nigerian children: Book by Idris Mohammed
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This is my final blog on Professor Idris Mohammed’s recently published book: “Academics, Epidemics and Politics”….and eventful career in public health” I…
The “Trovan” story by Idris Mohammed
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Dr Idris Mohamed was the Chairman of the Taskforce of the Federal Republic of Nigeria sent to manage the Outbreak of Cerebrospinal…
Academics, Epidemics and Politics: a book by Idris Mohammed
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There are several reasons why this blog has been a bit slow over the past 2 weeks. One of of them is…