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Ball Point Pen Day

Too many noble persons and entities have earned their way to stardom and annual celebration- such is The Pen. Capturing a great part of the culture, passions and thought life of the world before us, The Pen has carved an almost irreplaceable niche for itself. Amidst the rise and wane of kingdoms and dogmas and […]

First Aid treatment can save a dying road accident victim

First Aid treatment can save a dying road accident victim Global status report on road safety 2018, launched by WHO in December 2018, highlights that the number of annual road traffic deaths has reached 1.35 million. Road traffic injuries are now the leading killer of people aged 5-29 years. Imagine this scenario; Benji and his […]

Project Joseph – Should Inmates Die Due to Inadequate Health Facilities

Prisons and jails generally keep offenders and crime suspects from disrupting the peace of the community; but beyond ensuring the environment is safe for living, they function as a system that rehabilitates, corrects and reform inmates thus preparing them for a sane lifestyle in the society. Essentially, good housing structures, health clinics, and programs that […]

Should inmates die due to inadequate health facilities

Prisons and jails generally keep offenders and crime suspects from disrupting the peace of the community; but beyond ensuring the environment is safe for living, they function as a system that rehabilitates, corrects and reform inmates thus preparing them for a sane lifestyle in the society. Essentially, good housing structures, health clinics, and programs that […]

How do i know that i’m suffering from Sepsis

According to Health line, there are three stages of sepsis: sepsis, severe sepsis and sepsis shock. Sepsis Symptoms of sepsis include: Increased heart rate/pulse. – Fever with chills – Rapid breathing rate – unusual levels of sweating Severe Sepsis This occurs when vital organs have been affected and it is evident when you observe: – […]

Sepsis – Everyone is susceptible to infection

Are you predisposed to Sepsis? Everyone is susceptible to infection and virtually any infection and certain can result in Sepsis, according to Center for Disease Control. Bacteria infections, particularly those caused by Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and some Streptococcus species. have been recorded as the highest cause of Sepsis. Sepsis is prevalent among children below […]

Temitope was treated without paying any hospital bill…

I just could not contain my joy when HEI came to my rescue and saved me from despair. As a poor woman of 40, battling with both financial and health issues, I work into the wee hours to earn a meagre that is barely sufficient to cater for my needs and those of my kids. […]

Sepsis-About 3 million children suffer from its death…

Did you know that Sepsis, a frequently under-diagnosed health challenge, accounts for about 3 million deaths every year? #WHO2018Report Among the medical interventions given to children in Lagos government hospitals by Health Emergency Initiative, Septicemia cases accounts for about 65%. Sepsis is a life threatening ailment particularly among the pediatric age. Contrary to popular beliefs […]

First Responder’s Training

One of the innate behaviors that spot us out as humans is “saving lives”. As commonplace as it sounds, however, we do not fully express this nature as we should, not because we do not care but because we do not know how to show it when the situation arises- though we usually assume we […]