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Empowering Youth Leaders to Curb Substance Abuse in Nigeria

Empowering Youth Leaders to Curb Substance Abuse in Nigeria seeks to address issues of substance abuse by empowering youth leaders. The recent investigative report released by the BBC confirmed what we at HEI already knew, that the drug abuse by youths in Nigeria is widespread and even on the rise. There are different kinds of […]

Charity Work

Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC), a leading professional services firm in Nigeria has supported five charity organisations with N5 million to provide succour to indigent and vulnerable people in the society. Charity organisations that benefited include: Health Emergency Initiative (HEI), Optimal Children’s Home Orphanage, Destiny Trust Children’s Foundation, Down Syndrome Foundation of Nigeria and Cerebral Palsy Centre. […]

Dialogue for Promoting an all- Inclusive Nigeria

Health Emergency Initiative participated in a dialogue for promoting an all-inclusive Nigeria. During the dialogue, a major correction has was been put to the public that ‘persons with disabilities’ shouldn’t be addressed as ‘physical challenged persons’ because they have abilities of great innovations and have a lot to offer.   A member of the United Nations  […]

HEI Donates Medical Items To Kirikiri Prison

Health Emergency Initiative (HEI) donated medical items and other essential drugs to Kirikiri Prison to tackle the health emergencies among the inmates. Mrs Rebecca Ediale, the HEI Project Officer, said while presenting the items to the prison officials on Tuesday that the drugs would go a long way in tackling health challenges and emergencies at the medium prison. “Basically, the items will go a […]

What to Do if You’re in an Accident

1.Stay calm. Keeping a normal demeanor helps you stay in control of the situation. 2. Make sure you and your passengers are OK. Move as far off the roadway as possible, but stay at the scene of the accident. Warn oncoming traffic by activating your hazard warning lights and/or setting flares. 3. Call the police. […]

Moments: Making A Difference (Ebonylife TV)

On a new episode of EbonyLife TV‘s Moments: Girls Talk, the hosts Tallulah Doherty, Vimbai Mutinhiri and Bolanle Olukanni are joined by the First Lady of Sokoto, Maryam Mario Tambuwal and the Executive Director of Health Emergency Initiative, Paschal Achunine as they discuss the various ways in which they have made a difference in Nigeria.      

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