Category Archives: In the News

Health Care Status in Nigeria

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 […]

A 6-Year-Old Girl, Diagnosed with Malaria and Meningitis

A couple of months ago, a 6-year-old girl, diagnosed with Malaria and Meningitis at Massey Street Children Hospital, struggled between life and death without any hope of being treated because of her parents’ financial challenge. The parents who had combed all the neighborhood, in search of funds, but to no avail, sat wearied beside the […]

Another Accident Victim Receives Timely Intervention; HEI Intervention Update

  Just last week, a 27 years old man who was critically injured in a road accident around Idiraba was picked up by LASAMBUS and rushed to LASUTH. On getting to LASUTH, there was no means by which the accident victim could access prompt treatment because there were no funds and he had no one […]

Emergency Response in Nigeria

  Road traffic injuries are now the leading killer of people age 5-29. WHO 2018 report highlighted that the annual road traffic accident death as reached 1.3 million. We need to take back our road. We are about to bridge the gap by training exceptional First Responders in the bid to save more lives. Click […]

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: – […]