Combatting Africa’s disease burden should be a priority
If we hope to avoid another outbreak like Ebola, we need to invest in our health systems. Africa’s weakening health ...
On healthcare and ‘global best practice’: JOHESU vs NMA in focus
It was James Baldwin, a foremost social critic and human rights activist who said; “Not all that is faced can ...
JOHESU to suspend strike action
The call to suspend the strike was in consideration of the plight of health of the well meaning public in ...
Nigeria’s maturing health system- The doctor’s plight
Neither of these hold any wrong ground. Because in our world, while some pour out excess food as waste in ...
5 myths about sex, condoms and contraceptives debunked
On MTV Shuga's latest documentary, many myths about sex, condoms and contraceptives were debunked MTV Shuga stunned many on Tuesday ...
Access to safe surgery and anesthesia still rare in Africa
Anesthesia should be a human right not a luxury. The lack thereof definitely does not belong in this century. Africa ...
Here’s what you should know about WHO’s new five-year strategic plan
The strategic plan has an ambitious triple billion target. Here's what it all means Last week at the World Health Assembly ...
Nigeria’s polio program and other immunization efforts hit by health workers’ strike
Nigeria is hoping to be declared polio free very soon but with immunization efforts on hold, the goal is threatened ...
Philips is building Ethiopia’s first specialized cardiac care center
The center will be completed in mid-2020 and can perform 500 surgeries, 1,600 cath lab diagnoses, and 500 cath lab ...
Nigeria’s health workers’ strike disrupts maternal care nationwide
For over a month, health workers across Nigeria have been on strike and one of worst affected groups are pregnant ...
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