We had a very tragic and horrific situation Last week. Mr. and Mrs. Julius lost three out of their four children in a very pathetic and dehumanizing manner. Their mother had left the four children aged between 1 year to 5years to buy foodstuffs in the neighborhood. Before going, she lit a candle as there […]
Category Archives: In the News
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Jul
Jul
Intervention Update: A victim was picked up around the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja on Wednesday. He sustained fracture on both legs and mild head injury. He was rushed to the nearest government hospital by an ambulance. Upon arrival at the hospital, he had to make payments for treatment to be administered. At that point, he had […]
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Jul
Jul
Are you aware that becoming a certified First responder enables you to be one of the factors reducing the rate of death at accident scenes? This skill enables you to administer First Aid treatment effectively and efficiently at emergency scenes before the arrival of an ambulance. …this makes you a lifesaving agent. One […]
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Jul
Jul
We are proud to unveil our USSD code. This makes it so much easier to donate, save a life and put a smile on the face of an indigent patient. Just dial *737*35*amount*9527# to donate as little #500. Universal codes for donating on other bank platforms coming soon.
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Jul
Jul
Its been 3 years since the establishment of this noble organization- Health Emergency Initiative for indigent patients. And we have spread our tentacles to about 23 public hospitals providing medical assistance and support to indigent patients, and road accident victims. Our sincere appreciation goes to all our sponsors, partners and members who have contributed both […]
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Jul
Jul
It should strike a chord in your heart that thousands of Nigerians die in public hospitals because they can’t afford medical bills as low as N3000. At HEI, we have resolved to ameliorate the inhumane treatment of the indigent sick and the critically injured road accident victims by paying their medical bills and we need […]
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Jul
Jul
Malnutrition, to simply put, is the lack of basic nutrients needed to stay healthy and it is most predominant among the pediatric age. The inability to access the nutritional requirements of a child’s development, -either as a result of poverty or ignorance on the part of the caregivers- increases such a child’s susceptibility to life-threatening […]
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Jul
Jul
Meningitis is fast becoming a major cause of morbidity among the pediatric age group. In the month of May, 3 out of the 4 cases HEI intervened in at a government hospital had meningitis and worse of all, the parents of these children were impoverished and could not pay the bills. Thankfully, when HEI […]
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Jun
Jun
Access to health care still remains a major problem in our country today. True, WHO, UNICEF, and some other organizations have made tremendous contributions in improving health yet the progress is not even. A great percentage of poorest population still cannot afford the basic medical care and even those of them who pay for the […]