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Author Archives: Deji Adefuye
Corruption Threatens Future Funding for HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in Nigeria
The Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas annual convention held in Abuja, Nigeria in the summer of 2009 provided an opportunity for many Nigerian physicians practising in the US to connect with their colleagues back home. On one of … Continue reading
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Proposed ban on overseas treatment for government officials in Nigeria: Not Yet Hurrah Time
Today I woke to accolades for the federal government of Nigeria for its plan to restrict government officials from seeking medical treatment in foreign countries if the Nigeria government was going to foot the bills for such treatment. The Minister of … Continue reading
Budgetary Allocation to Health: Shame of a Nation
The lack of commitment on the part of the federal government of Nigeria to increasing the budgetary allocation needed to improve the health of Nigerians remains a disturbing one. Recently, it was reported that Nigeria earmarks 3.5 per cent of … Continue reading
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ANPA Leadership Secures Waiver of Back Payment of Licensing Fees for Nigerian Physicians Practicing Outside Nigeria
In a landmark decision, the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has agreed to waive the requirement for back payment of registration and licensing fees for Nigerian physicians who have been in practice outside Nigeria. The news of this … Continue reading
Posted in Chukwu, diaspora, MDCN, Minister
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Reflections on Brain Drain and Brain Gain in Nigeria
Over the holidays, a colleague of mine who has a thriving practice here in the United States shocked me and many of our friends when he said he was planning on returning home to Nigeria to set up a private … Continue reading
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Health Minister: Increased Government Funding and Inter-Sectoral Cooperation Vital To Improving Health of Nigerians
For watchers of healthcare delivery in Nigeria, it did not come as a surprise when the country was ranked among the worst countries with weak national health systems; ranking 197 out of 200 in a recent World Bank survey. This … Continue reading
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Cholera Outbreak: Tale of a Country in the Doldrums
Today’s report from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) that a new outbreak of cholera has killed 1,555 people in Nigeria is another sorry tale of a country in the doldrums. The current outbreak which has been declared the worst … Continue reading
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Nigeria Making Progress in the Fight Against Polio
The news from the Expert Review Committee (ERC) on polio that Nigeria had a 98 per cent drop in polio cases between 2009 and 2010 is heartwarming. According to the ERC, this reduction is the largest single drop in polio … Continue reading
Efficacy of Antimalarials in Nigeria
The Nigerian National Malaria Control Programme recently published the result of an efficacy trial of two different combination therapies for malaria (artemether and lumefantrine; artesunate and amodiaquine) in which it claimed that concerns that many antimalarial drugs in Nigeria are … Continue reading
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Giving HOPE: ANPA Supporting Rebuilding Medical Education and Training in Haiti
HOPE volunteers Kristin Parlman, Physical Therapist and Lisa Jane Evans Occupational Therapist from Massachusetts General Hospital, working at Diquini Hospital in Haiti. Courtesy of Project HOPE On Tuesday, January 12, 2010 a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti at a depth … Continue reading
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