Author Archives: Ben Nwomeh

University of Nigeria College of Medicine Accreditation Saga: “Henceforth We Will Avoid Similar Embarrassment”, Assures Professor Onwubere

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Ben Nwomeh

When the University of Nigeria College of Medicine (UNCOM) among 8 other institutions, briefly lost its accreditation with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) in 2011, many of its students, faculty, and alumni bristled with anger at the … 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 2012 Annual Meeting Date Announced

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Ben Nwomeh

  The ANPA 2012 Annual Meeting will be held July 5-7, 2012 at The Venetian / Palazzo Hotel Las Vegas. This three day meeting provides participant knowledge related to the challenges facing minority health care providers in the provision of clinical and therapeutic services … Continue reading →

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Bill Gates Praises NPHCDA Director Muhammad Pate’s Efforts to Eradiate Polio in Nigeria

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Ben Nwomeh

At the ongoing 64th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Mr. William Gates, Microsoft Founder and Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, praised Nigeria’s Dr. Muhammad Pate for his efforts to help eradicate polio in the country. Pate was … Continue reading →

Posted in health policy, NGOs, NPHCDA, Pate, polio, UN, WHA, WHO | 3 Comments

President Obama Taps ANPA Member, Dr. Funmi Olopade, for Key White House Post

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Ben Nwomeh

Nigerian-born Chicagoan and ANPA member, Olufunmilayo Falusi Olopade, MD, FACP, has been appointed by President Barack Obama to the National Cancer Advisory Board. The Board advises the administration with respect to the activities of the National Cancer Institute, including reviewing … Continue reading →

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Rapid Recall for the Internal Medicine Boards by Dr. Chinedu Ivonye, ANPA Member

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Ben Nwomeh

A new book, Rapid Recall for the Internal Medicine Boards, by ANPA member Chinedu Ivonye MD, FACP, billed as “a powerful tool to help you ace the boards”, has just been released by CreateSpace Publishers. The book is intended for … Continue reading →

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ANPA Member Named Chief of Neurosurgery

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Ben Nwomeh

ANPA member, Dr. Wale Sulaiman, has been named Chairman of Neurosurgery at the Ochsner Health System in New Orleans, Louisiana, part of the Ochsner Clinic Foundation, effective July 1, 2011. Dr. Sulaiman’s medical career began at the Medical University, Varna, Bulgaria, where he completed … Continue reading →

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ANPA Member, Dr. Charmaine Emelife, Explains Why Hypertension is a Killer Disease

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Ben Nwomeh

As Chairperson of the ANPA Georgia chapter, Dr. Charmaine Emelife, worries constantly about how to improve health care in her home country, Nigeria. An ANPA Board member  and Chairperson, ANPA National Bylaws Committee, she has volunteered for several ANPA medical missions to help … Continue reading →

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Unpleasant Tales from a Nigerian Hospital (1)

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Ben Nwomeh

Nigerian doctors and nurses work under conditions that few of us in the Diaspora can fathom. Despite lack of equipment, broken facilities, and poor remuneration, the vast majority of these health workers do a fabulous job. We have noted on … Continue reading →

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mHealth Africa Summit

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Ben Nwomeh

With 379 million mobile subscriptions and over half of the population in African countries currently using mobile phones, is there a unique opportunity to leverage the mobile phone platform to revolutionize delivery of health care across the continent? This will … Continue reading →

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