Monthly Archives: January 2012

A Tale of Two Health Systems

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Asishana Osho

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, but that’s always how things are in Nigeria. Striking juxtapositions of polar opposites – wealth and … Continue reading →

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ANPA Member Leads Team That Performs First Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in the Carolinas

Posted on January 18, 2012 by ANPABLOG

On January 12, 2012 at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte North Carolina, ANPA member Dr. Yele Aluko led a team of physicians that successfully performed transcatheter aortic valve replacement in two patients with critical aortic stenosis. Presbyterian Hospital was the first … Continue reading →

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Nigeria One of Only 3 Countries With Endemic Polio

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Ben Nwomeh

The World Health Organization (WHO) has long set its eyes on eradicating polio. Beginning in 1988, when it aimed for eradication by 2000, the target has seemed to move constantly. In the current Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), it is … Continue reading →

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ANPA Provides Technical Expertise for Curriculum Review for Nigerian Medical and Dental Schools

Posted on January 11, 2012 by ANPABLOG

A group of physicians and dentists with expertise and interest in medical education selected from Nigerian and US medical schools are part of six Technical Working Groups (TWGs) assembled by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to produce a blueprint … Continue reading →

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We are the ones we have been waiting for: An appeal to my Alumni

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Tagbo Ekwonu

“We are the ones we have been looking for“. The origin of this quote is debatable but President Obama has used it in his speech. The feminist movement has used it in their fight for equality. In the apartheid days … Continue reading →

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