For The Love of Oxygen
It’s a typical windy harmattan morning, on Saturday when Simon* presents to the emergency department of a government hospital in Nigeria. He is rushed
A Physician's Diary
A Physician's Diary
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
An air of prestige has accompanied a career in medicine for centuries. Once upon a time, being a health care professional commanded a great deal of re
New Year Resolution #3: Safeguarding Our Sanity
This year November, ‘A Physician’s diary’ will be five years old. And while it is certainly something to celebrate, there are many lessons I have lear
Starvation In the Midst Of Plenty: Like Nigeria, Like Diabetes (I)
In the past few years, Nigeria has witnessed a surge of beggars on the streets. These people: men, women and children, both the physically challenged
Nigeria’s New Year Resolutions- # 2: Investing in Your Health
In the mornings, they loiter around the hospital corridors, wards and clinic; their faces wrinkled with lines of worry and desperation. In the evening