Sam Eferaro

nigeriahealthonline.com — Nigeria is reputed to have one of the largest stocks of human resources for health (HRH) in Africa. Unfortunately, the number of doctors, nurses and midwives aviailable nationwide to effectively deliver essential health services does not give enough backing to this.

nigeriahealthonline.com — Three years after Joe bagged a master's degree in Economics, he's yet to find a suitable job. He has since given up and will not bother to apply for any job again even if assured of a place. Every day, he sits in his room staring listlessly into space with a cigarette dangling in his lips.

nigeriahealthonline.com — Some years ago, a young girl developed epilepsy and the family was thrown into confusion about what to do, considering people's reaction. Everyone in the village advised the mother to take the girl to a herbalist. Some counselled on the need to avoid taking her to the hospital as she could be given a potent injection that would terminate her life.

nigeriahealthonline.com — Like our constitution, this is one office we need to borrow from the United States of America as a matter of urgency. In the US, the Surgeon General is a medical doctor and the operational head of the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. The office is part of the office of the Assistant Secretary for Health in the office of the Secretary of Health and Human services – just like our own Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Health.

nigeriahealthonline.com — Have you bought a drug lately? From "simple" analgesic to the complex ones for serious ailments such as cancer, asthma, diabetes or hypertension, the prices are now so outrageously out of the reach of the man-on-the street. Ask any insulin-dependent diabetic or an asthmatic who must keep one or two inhalers at hand to prevent attacks, especially as we approach the cold season.

nigeriahealthonline.com — As the remains of mama Rebecca Eferaro, my mum was being lowered into the grave penultimate Saturday, some pictures and memories of her very active life as a mother flashed through my mind in torrents. Some brought a little grin on my face while some made my eyes well with tears.

nigeriahealthonline.com — As the remains of mama Rebecca Eferaro, my mum was being lowered into the grave penultimate Saturday, some pictures and memories of her very active life as a mother flashed through my mind in torrents. Some brought a little grin on my face while some made my eyes well with tears.

nigeriahealthonline.com — No matter what doctors or other experts will say, the diagnosis of cancer, to me, is like a death sentence, especially in Nigeria - and I don't mean to scare anyone or sound alarmist. They may not say it but even doctors themselves dread it.