Hi everyone! It’s been a hot minute! Yet again. This time though, I did not disappear, but was working on effecting a few changes. In my last post, I suggested that I will create a poll to assess the attitude of Nigerian doctors to practicing medicine in Nigeria. I created that poll several months back
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My generation has had it very rough. We inherited a country overrun by decades of military rule and untold corruption, and majority of us adapted to surviving under unrelenting socioeconomic strain, early on. Our economy, even at its finest, was always very bad. We have consistently had thoroughly incompetent leaders foisted on us through compromised,
Humans have evolved all manner of lifestyle and dietary habits for improved wellbeing and longevity. That’s mostly a positive trend, as research shows a correlation between physical activity, wholesome nutrition and good health. Nutrition, as even experts will concede can however, be tricky and as many people around the world including Nigerians adopt novel, so-called
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Nigeria, like many developing countries is besieged by numerous political and socioeconomic problems. Some of these include gross insecurity, inadequate social amenities, poor infrastructure, woeful housing, environmental pollution, malnutrition, prevalence of infectious and non- communicable diseases, high maternal mortality rates, and general low life expectancy amongst many other challenges. Many of these challenges or the
The precipitous surge in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) (cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases) in Nigeria is highlighting the pathetic state of our healthcare system. Nigeria’s health institutions have failed miserably, such that any tangible repair is expected to take quite some time. The rotten state of affairs, and the urgent need to refurbish
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On October 25, 2018, UN member countries unanimously agreed to the Declaration of Astana, a reaffirmation of the landmark Alma-Ata edict promulgated to strengthen primary health care systems globally. The Alma-Ata decree was in 1978, shortly after which Prof. Olikoye Ransome-Kuti became Nigeria’s health minister. During his tenure, Nigeria’s health care system received significant boost,
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