2022 hasn’t been a great year for healthcare centres in Lagos State. The state government served many of them breakfast with 157 closure notices and 42 permanent shutdowns. The Health Facilities Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA) shut down the centers because they didn’t follow the standards. Some other centers were closed for being unregistered, lacking […]
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If you live in Nigeria then you have to be careful because three things can strike at any time — thunder, “ASUU” or doctors. Presently, all three of them are in action: It’s the rainy season in Nigeria so of course thunder is present, lecturers under the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) are already […]
Being on call as a medical doctor means that being on standby, ready to work on anything that needs your attention immediately. In this article, five Nigerian female doctors talk about the things they hate about being on call. Dr Chichi What I hate most about being on call is being on call. I work […]
“A Week In The Life” is a weekly Zikoko series that explores the working-class struggles of Nigerians. It captures the very spirit of what it means to hustle in Nigeria and puts you in the shoes of the subject for a week The subject of today’s “A Week In The Life” is a medical house officer. […]
“A Week In The Life” is a weekly Zikoko series that explores the working-class struggles of Nigerians. It captures the very spirit of what it means to hustle in Nigeria and puts you in the shoes of the subject for a week. The subject of today’s “A Week In The Life” is a pharmacist and a […]
After politicians, doctors receive the most heat on Nigerian Twitter. It’s from one gbas gbos to another. Although they have their flaws (like any other profession), they haven’t received the most kindness. Part of the reason can be traced to some Nollywood stereotypes about being a doctor. To understand this better, I asked some doctors […]
When you are rolling in pain and they are busy asking you questions calmly as if you are not about to die.
Nollywood doctors and “we tried all we could…”
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