Categorizing countries into “low- and middle-income countries” and “high income countries” is not appropriate for studying healthcare systems and population health. It is misleading to categorize countries for convenience of data analysis and interpretation. Credit: Charles Mpaka/IPS Opinion by Ifeanyi Nsofor, Sowmya R Rao (abuja) Friday, August 11, 2023 Inter Press…
While poor maternal outcomes among Black women in the U.S. is not new, improving it is imperative. U.S. policymakers can look to sub-Saharan Africa for guidance on reversing this trend. Credit: Ernest Ankomah/IPS Opinion by Ifeanyi Nsofor (abuja) Friday, June 02, 2023 Inter Press Service ABUJA, Jun 02 (IPS) – New…
It is imperative to identify symptoms when they are present and provide timely care. Asking routine questions at primary care visits is an effective way to achieve this. Credit: Unsplash /Melanie Wasser. Opinion by Ifeanyi Nsofor (abuja) Thursday, February 09, 2023 Inter Press Service ABUJA, Feb 09 (IPS) – Patients who…
With the rise in COVID-19 cases fueled by new variants, the number of long COVID cases will keep increasing. Credit: Unsplash/Ivan Diaz Opinion by Ifeanyi Nsofor (abuja) Thursday, September 01, 2022 Inter Press Service ABUJA, Sep 01 (IPS) – More than two-years in, the COVID-19 pandemic rages on with rising cases…
A polio vaccinator administers the oral polio vaccine to a child in Pakistan. Credit: Ashfaq Yusufzai/IPS Opinion by Ifeanyi Nsofor (abuja) Wednesday, June 22, 2022 Inter Press Service ABUJA, Jun 22 (IPS) – For forty days, Kunle Adeyanju – a Nigerian, Rotarian, polio eradication advocate and biker – rode for more…
Nigerians should not be pushing against global COVID-19 vaccine inequity amid widespread looting of the national treasury. Credit: UNICEF/Nahom Tesfaye Opinion by Ifeanyi Nsofor (abuja) Tuesday, May 24, 2022 Inter Press Service ABUJA, May 24 (IPS) – Nigeria’s accountant-general, the administrative head of the country’s treasury, has been arrested by the Economic and…
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