Doctor’s Note: Holocaust Against The Poor
By Oyedeji Aderemi “Out of pocket expenditure has become a colossal burden, borne by all, but snuffs life out of the poor. Achieving the MDG goal 5 or any other[…]
Category: HealthDesk
Paying For Health In Nigeria: Part 3
By Hezekiah Shobiye “All of these goes to show that the aim of an equitable and efficient health financing system has and will probably not be achieved.” Welcome to Part[…]
Sickle Cell Disease: The Nigerian Case
By Tayo Olaleye “As a friend, I was devastated. It was all too difficult and sad to watch. The pain on my friend’s face was REAL and there really wasn’t[…]
On Emergency, Rescue and Recovery
By Tayo Olaleye I had the mind to write something else this time but one cannot ignore the disaster that happened on the 3rd of June 2012 when over a[…]
Autism In Nigeria
By Tayo O Over 1 million people in Nigeria live with autism today. If you are one of them or know someone who is/suspected to be, it is very important[…]
Paying For Health In Nigeria: Part 2
By Hezekiah Shobiye Little wonder why majority of the population still do not have access to care when they need it. One can make an educated guess as to why[…]
Achieving MDG 4 in Nigeria: A Shot in the Dark?
By Maimunat Adeomi The low rate of decline is a major cause for concern. With this current rate, Nigeria is not on track in meeting UN MDG expected rate 4.5%[…]
Healing the Health System
By Oyedeji Aderemi There are duplicity of roles, improper accountability and unequal distribution of the healthcare, all stemming from the aforementioned problems. It’s obvious we are trying to build our[…]
Institutional Reform: Health Desk Second Edition
The saga between the Lagos State Physician Group and the Lagos State Government is finally over. All previously fired doctors were rehired right before other chapters of the same labor[…]
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Introducing the Health Desk: First Edition
Health is a prerequisite for development and the current state of the Nigerian health care system does not give any indication that the country’s renaissance is coming anytime soon. Nigeria[…]