A Physician's Diary

A Physician's Diary

The gift of sight: Big fights, small wins (I)

Two years later, I still visit his shop whenever I go to the market for groceries. And he never let me go without a complimentary carton of soap.

Alcohol, Islam and our collective outrage

On the 8th of November, 2020, Kano’s infamous Hisbah was in the news yet again. This time it was for the destruction of alcohol worth over N200 millio

Complementary Chinese medicine and MLMs: Yay or nay?

It’s a recurring joke really. A patient comes for consultation and after he or she is done, reaches into his bag and brings out some bottles of pills.

Pinktober: A story of survival

It’s that time of the year again when various NGOs bombard our TV and radio stations with campaigns on breast cancer awareness. When our Facebook, Twi

Is police brutality the next public health hazard?

Years ago, on my way to pick up the children from school, I was stopped at a police check point. It was at the height of Boko Haram crisis in Kano and