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. […]
Category Archives: In the News
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Jul
Jul
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 […]
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Jun
Jun
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has commended the Health Emergency Initiative (HEI) for giving prompt support and assistance to save the lives of over 200 accident victims in the last two years. Mr Hyginus Omeje, the Lagos State Sector Commander of FRSC, gave the commendation on Sunday during a “ Five-kilometre Walk, Carnival and […]
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May
May
Health Emergency Initiative (HEI) has intervened in over 2,000 cases of health challenges since inception and has signed Memorandum of Understanding with 11 public hospitals to provide financial assistance to the needy. Oyeyemi Gbenga-Mustapha writes on HEI’s recent interventions to help needy patients in Lagos.
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May
May
To reduce death rate caused by lack of cheap health services, Health Emergency Initiative (HEI), said it would pull funds together to save the lives of poor Nigerians who cannot afford payment of low cost health services in the country HEI’s Board of Trustee Chairman, Dr. Ndi Onuekusi, who stated this during a press briefing […]
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May
May
The Health Emergency Initiative (HEI) has partnered government hospitals and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to bridge the gap between accident victims and prompt access to first hand treatment across the country. The Initiative’s Board of Trustee Chairman, Dr. Ndi Onuekusi, said the project, “None Should Die”, is being carried out in collaboration with […]
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May
May
Accidents victims will now get free treatment in selected hospitals in Lagos within the first 24hours of the accident. This was revealed during the signing of MOU by the Health Emergency Initiative and the National Orthopeadic Hospital Igbobi, Lagos Dr O.O Odunnubi last week at the hospital premise. According to the executive director of Health […]
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May
May
Through a project tagged: “None should die,” launched in collaboration with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) and some selected public hospitals in Lagos, University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan and Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owerri. Health Emergency Initiative (HEI) Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman, Dr. Ndi Onuekwus, has disclosed that […]
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May
May
Health Emergency Initiative (HEI), an NGO,has paid hospital bills of over 140 accident victims at various general hospitals in Lagos State in 2017. Mr Paschal Achunine, the Executive Director of HEI, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos that the organisation was established to assist road accident victims by offsetting their […]