At Health Emergency Initiative (HEI), our commitment to emergency response preparedness goes beyond schools and communities—we are actively training law enforcement officers, including the Nigeria Police Force, in First Responders and CPR skills. In collaboration with LFR International, Michigan, USA, we conducted a special Train the Trainer (TOTs) program, equipping police officers and other security […]
Category Archives: Happenings
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Dec
Dec
HEI Honoured as the Only Nigerian Organisation Recognised by the Japanese International Exposition Association We are thrilled to announce that Health Emergency Initiative (HEI) has been selected as the only organisation from Nigeria and one of just four organisations from Africa recognised by the Japanese International Exposition Association under the Best Practices Programme for Expo […]
Rita and her husband had always struggled to make ends meet. They lived in a small village in Nigeria and worked hard to provide for their three young children. But when their youngest child, a two-year-old boy named Adamu, fell ill with a high fever, their lives were turned upside down. Rita took Adamu to […]
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is a government agency in Nigeria charged with the responsibility of ensuring road safety and reducing the number of fatalities on Nigerian roads. As part of its efforts to ensure that Nigerians are safe while driving, FRSC has established an emergency number for use in case of any emergencies […]
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Apr
Apr
Water is important for vascular health and it makes up to 60% of your body weight, as well as 90% of your blood volume. Every cell, tissue, and organ needs water for proper functioning. Water expels waste from the body via urination, perspiration, and bowel movements. Cardiovascular diseases are diseases that affect the heart and […]
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Mar
Mar
We may not be able to unravel the reason as to why people would rather watch, take pictures and videos at emergency scenes rather than find a way to help emergency victims. Can we say people have not been adequately informed or that they are not knowledgeable about pre-hospital care and first responders? Or perhaps […]
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Feb
Feb
Partnership for progressive healthcare. It’s not too late to wish you ‘Happy Valentine’s Day’. Trust you had a good Valentine experience. For us at Health Emergency Initiative (HEI), you are one of the reasons why the world is beautiful with smiles and hopes on the faces of people who would have given up. Thank you […]
05
Feb
Feb
The prevalence of anaemia. Pa David (not real name), an old man in his sixties was admitted to one of the public hospitals in Lagos with diagnosis of severe anaemia. He needed financial assistance to access further medical treatment but he nor his family members afford the needed funds. The medical social worker was informed […]
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Feb
Feb
Have you heard of the budding health threat in Nigeria apart from Covid-19? In recent times, there have been increased frequency of deaths attributable to cardiac arrests. Cardiologists have expressed concerns that cardiac arrest –related deaths among Nigerians may be more common than previous thoughts. In recent times, particularly since the outbreak of the Covid-19 […]
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Jan
Jan
No thanks to failing systems, the past week witnessed some mishaps that led to needless deaths that could have been prevented or reduced. This is heart-breaking because we work to prevent needless deaths and save lives. Knowing that those deaths could have been prevented in the presence of working systems in the county and where […]
