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Challenges in African Healthcare Delivery Part 2 – An Overview
Posted on May 15, 2020 1 Comment
Last week, we began a discourse on challenges in African Healthcare delivery by focusing on the six pillars as described by the WHO which are service delivery, healthcare workforce, health information systems, medicines & technologies, finances, & leadership/government. These are the foundation for any system of healthcare delivery. We have identified that there are structural […]
COVID-19 Advice
Posted on May 12, 2020 Leave a Comment
I have had a few requests for my advice on Covid-19. I am intentionally cautious because there is so much good and bad advice already out there. However, in light of lockdowns being reviewed in many countries, I have distilled my fact-based advice to 4 key points. One final thought on this topic for now. […]
Challenges in African Healthcare Delivery Part 1 – An Introduction
Posted on May 7, 2020 Leave a Comment
In 2007, the WHO produced a framework for healthcare systems; they described 6 pillars which are as follows: 1. Service Delivery 2. Healthcare Workforce 3. Health Information Systems 4. Medicines and Technologies 5. Financing 6. Leadership/Governance Currently in most African countries there are structural issues in all of these pillars. To begin to purposefully and […]
My Story
Posted on May 3, 2020 4 Comments
I was born in Ibadan, Nigeria. A town considered suburban in comparison to Lagos, the Big City. It is something of a cliché for many but in my case it is completely true that I decided I would become a doctor around the age of 5. My beloved uncle was my first example of the […]
