A Physician's Diary

A Physician's Diary

The Truth about Medical Tourism

A year ago, on a WhatsApp group, I read about a woman whose relatives were soliciting funds so that she could travel abroad for medical care. The sum

The case of the chicken and the egg

In most cases, they are hidden, not to be mentioned and nursed as a deep dark secret.  Some, however,

The Nigerian Medical Student: A Ticking Time Bomb

Our elders say that when two elephants fight, it is the ground that suffers. These mighty creatures pay no heed to the ground as they push, pull and h

Another Cholera outbreak: Why we should bury our head in shame

It is now 2021 and we are again faced with the same dilemma

Womb setting: Nigerians and their quest for fertility

Exactly a week ago, Daily Trust published a feature article about a traditional fertility treatment called ‘womb setting’ which is being practised pop