Corruption is consensually defined as the use of entrusted power for private benefits. It tends to be prevalent within low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and most times attributed to poor governance and weak institutions. Nigeria as among the LMICs ranks highly in corruption indices in spite of the country’s anti-corruption agenda and institutions. The health sector is severely affected by … [Read more...] about The conversation is not ending: Insights into health sector corruption in Nigeria
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Regular availability of healthcare services in primary healthcare facilities is always an issue: Corruption threatening Universal Health Coverage
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) places a high premium on the availability of healthcare services for service users at any time and anywhere. In achieving this, primary healthcare facilities are vital. For reasons that they serve the grass-root population and are the most patronized health facilities by those who are poor. Unfortunately, these facilities face issues causing them to stay locked … [Read more...] about Regular availability of healthcare services in primary healthcare facilities is always an issue: Corruption threatening Universal Health Coverage
As I grow older Nigeria dies in me
Some years ago, we could watch Bolton, Portsmouth, Middleborough, etc., all play football because we had the likes of Kanu, Jay Jay, Yakubu, etc., in those teams, not because we were fans of the clubs. These clubs were not top-flight, but because we had Nigerians in them, we really wanted to see our countrymen dazzle in Europe. I know a lot of persons who became fans of Chelsea just because Mikel … [Read more...] about As I grow older Nigeria dies in me
SWK 444 Continuous Assessment for Class 2019
Instruction: The article below is curled from Punch https://punchng.com/why-we-invaded-bobriskys-birthday-party-police/Read through, and just with the use of few sentences, argue against or in support of the celebrant (Type in the comment box and upload. It will be seen by me and not the public, except I choose to approve for the public to see). You are expected to draw from your overall … [Read more...] about SWK 444 Continuous Assessment for Class 2019
Generating youthful impacts for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): A presentation-summary at the International Youth Day and Medix Frontiers Capacity Building Workshop (10-17/08/2019)
A famous voice for the SDGs, Anna Ruggerini said – “The global system needs new generations and youth solutions to achieve all SDGs and address the current challenges of the 21st Century. The youths have a key role to be an agent of change and owner of the future”. This statement aligns with those of several world leaders galvanizing the youths toward joining in global discourses and advocacies … [Read more...] about Generating youthful impacts for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): A presentation-summary at the International Youth Day and Medix Frontiers Capacity Building Workshop (10-17/08/2019)
The battle of religions: An academic insight like never before at UNN
The supremacy of religions have dominated discourses around the globe, both formally and informally. The tendencies to say a religion is better than the other would always manifest, especially, within the African continent where competing colonial interests that came with several religious practices have affected the indigenous religious practice of the people (African Traditional Religion [ATR]). … [Read more...] about The battle of religions: An academic insight like never before at UNN
Speaking in public is suicidal: Care to know what the University of Nigeria is doing?
Would you be amazed to know that one of the most powerful women on earth, Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany has several times been caught by the camera, shaking, while standing to address the public? Big names like Aristotle, Isaac Newton, Winston Churchill, Bruce Willis, and even Tiger Woods, at one time or the other, acknowledged how dreadful it was for them addressing the public. You … [Read more...] about Speaking in public is suicidal: Care to know what the University of Nigeria is doing?
Primary Healthcare suffers when health workers skip work: What ACE is doing about it
Have you ever considered absenteeism of health workers as corruption? Do you think of absenteeism as an issue that has marred health service delivery in Nigeria? Would you choose to blame just health workers for their absence at work? These are some questions that have been in the research space of the SOAS-ACE/HPRG project on health sector corruption in Nigeria.Since November 2017, a team of … [Read more...] about Primary Healthcare suffers when health workers skip work: What ACE is doing about it
About Health Policy Research Group [HPRG], UNN
The Health Policy Research Group (HPRG) with its base at the College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus (UNEC) was established in 2002. It is covered by the legal incorporation of the College of Medicine of the University of Nigeria, Enugu-campus. It is a multidisciplinary team comprising Health economists, Public Health Physicians, Clinical Pharmacologists, Social … [Read more...] about About Health Policy Research Group [HPRG], UNN
ACE WORKSHOP WITH POLICY MAKERS
OverviewThe next day, 25th April, 2018, had the ACE team engage health sector policy makers in FCT and Enugu. We aimed at brainstorming practical and feasible interventions to curb corrupt practices identified the previous day.DetailsActivities for the day started with opening remarks, introduction and housekeeping of which Prof Obinna facilitated the session. Dr. Pallavi presented the … [Read more...] about ACE WORKSHOP WITH POLICY MAKERS