Health Law & Human Dignity

"Telemedicine has exploded in Nigeria. Driven by smartphones, a shortage of doctors, and post-COVID habits, Nigerians now consult doctors, get...

"The dignity of the patient matters. The expertise of the doctor matters. These are not in conflict. They are both...

"The healer who is wounded in the act of healing the patients is not an aberration. She is a symptom....

"The Culture of Silence: Medical errors happen everywhere. No healthcare system, no matter how advanced, is completely free from mistakes....

"She signs because she is afraid of losing the baby or being abandoned... That is not consent. That is coercion...

"Emmanuel had a name. The 2023 Act gave him rights. But rights without implementation are chains of a different kind—padlocked...

"The "japa" phenomenon—the migration of Nigerian doctors to safer jurisdictions—is not about remuneration alone. It is about survival. It is...

"Nigeria needs an Autopsy Consent Act: strengthened coroner's authority for suspicious deaths; clear family consent protocols with mandatory counseling; opt-out...

"The right to die is not fundamentally about death...Nigeria may not be ready for assisted dying. But we are long...

"The battle over "who rules the healers" is not an abstract debate. It is a fight about whether you will...