Activism at the International Conference of AIDS
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The International AIDS conferences and activism are inextricably linked. Many aspects of the pandemic and our response have been shaped by activists….
Where is the research out of Nigeria at the International Aids Conference ?
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Yes, we have two stands at the exhibition zone of the conference, but our contribution to the science at this conference has…
2nd Day at AIDS 2010 belongs to Bill Clinton
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It is difficult to describe the emotions that Bill Clinton stirs in people. I cannot forget the images of his first appearance…
First day at the XVIII International Conference on AIDS in Vienna
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When I attended my first International Conference on AIDS in Durban, South Africa, exactly 10 years ago, I was still swinging between…
Preparing for Vienna: Another International AIDS conference
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Every other year, the HIV/AIDS ‘community’, an odd mixture of scientists, youth, community workers, activists, politicians, and various other groups gather in…
Job seeking in Nigerian Hospitals
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Recruitment for specialist positions in a complex sector like health, will always be a challenge. This is especially the case if the…
"Africa Health" not just a journal!
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Growing up with a physician for a father in 70s Nigeria, had a few of advantages and challenges. In the small university town…
A round-up of health news stories out of Nigeria
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Following health news out of Nigeria is always interesting as one finds the good, bad and the simply absurd. Find here a cross section…
Stories of hope and despair: A personal perspective of Primary Health Care in Nigeria
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When we recently called on you, our readers to send us your accounts of encounters with the health sector in our country, we…
Medical missions with a difference
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All over the USA and UK, the annual mobilisation of Nigerians to donate towards “Medical Missions”is in full swing. The fund raising…