Ahmed Victor Idowuwas a young medical doctor with a passion to reform health care in Nigeria. A recent graduate of the University of Nigeria, in January 2018 he was at the start of his in-hospital clinical training when he examined a seven-month old baby with an abnormally high fever. He was the only doctor on …
I have been an abortion provider for as long as I have been a qualified doctor. In the past five years, I have been inundated with emails, social media requests and calls from women from all walks of life desperate for my help. I will never forget one young woman who came to the public …
The recent scrutiny of Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook brought big data into the limelight for all the wrong reasons. When used appropriately—and with important protections for privacy—big data can be positive and it can play a major role in healthcare. This is especially true in predicting the spread of diseases. One example is the viral disease dengue …
Listeriosis outbreak in South Africa could impact good nutrition and HIV/AIDS control, writes Denis Chopera. The month of March saw the beginning of the recall from South African supermarkets of processed meat products such as polony and vienna sausage for possibly being linked to an outbreak of listeriosis – a bacterial infection that causes fever, muscle …
This need for reliable energy is essential to improve health care and tackle the global concerns about antimicrobial resistance As Nepal commemorates the third anniversary of the two devastating earthquakes, our country still struggles to bounce back. While there is much that remains to be addressed—from rebuilding to restoring basic services— the lack of reliable …