A Physician's Diary

A Physician's Diary

Protests, Red flags and Lessons from Kenya

A few days ago, I was discussing with a relative about his travel plans. He was in Abuja and was undecided about the specific date that he would retur

Who owns our data?

In 1951, Ms Lacks, a black 31-year-old housewife from Baltimore, Maryland, began experiencing pain in her abdomen and abnormal bleeding. She was exami

Yellow fever, Yellow card, Yellow lies

‘Where is your yellow card?’ Anyone that has traveled from Nigeria through an international airport has had this question posed to them. It may be ask

Malnutrition: A case of grasshoppers and presidential jets

The crowd outside the primary health care facility is noisy. The corridors are jam-packed, the atmosphere suffocating. Women and children in all posit

Suicide: A Cry for Help

This week, I read about the passing away of former Chief Executive Officer of Konga, one of Nigeria’s e-commerce giants, Nick Imudia. Imudia was said