As a young medical doctor and new mother, Adaeze’s world was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, in 2005. The experience was fraught, not only because of the medical risks but because of the financial burdens of treatment. Adaeze emerged cancer-free, but with a new dedication …
The New Voices Fellows Class of 2019 took to the stage in Aspen, Colorado for an unforgettable evening of story-telling. Ten New Voices Fellows shared short, personal stories that transcended time and space – from a 1980 Bob Marley concert in Zimbabwe, to a present-day overpriced dinner in New York City, to a father’s 2010 …
World Family Doctors Day on May 19 was a moment not only to celebrate the commitment, talent and dedication of family physicians across the world, but also to recognise that access to a family doctor is not the reality of all Nigerians. There are about 40,000 registered doctors working in clinics in the cities and …
In my regular visits to rural areas in Nigeria to run medical clinics, I often encounter children severely dehydrated from diarrhea. These children are terribly weak, frail and sometimes unconscious. Sadly, diarrheal is still one of the leading causes of childhood deaths across the country. We know that diarrhea can be prevented through education about …