Category Archives: Press

Pedestrian

#PEDESTRIANS Do you know you can save your own life by obeying #traffic rules? Don’t be ignorant, safety first! a. Make use of zebra crossing whenever you are on the road b. Use the pedestrian overhead #bridge whenever you want to cross the high way c. When walking on the road use the pedestrian walkway […]

Road and it’s stories

#LagosRoad Thousands of people use the road every day; some convey themselves to there destination in a four (4) wheeled vehicle, tricycle, motorcycle and on foot. As wonderful as it is every means of transportation has it safety measure that is to be followed but yet records still show that the highest number of death […]

NHIS debacle: How citizens are condemned to death in Nigerian hospitals

FOUR-YEAR-OLD, Sophia (not real name) had been complaining of cold for about two days but her father gave her Paracetamol tablets expecting the fever to subside. When her condition grew worse,  he took her to the hospital and she was admitted to the pediatric unit of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, (LUTH). After diagnosis,  he […]

324 people benefit from HEI intervention

In order to bring succour for indigent patients who cannot afford to pay for medical care, especially under emergency, the management of Health Emergency Initiative (HEI) said 324 beneficiaries have received support from HEI. The organisation disclosed this during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the HEI executives and stakeholders, where the group rendered its […]

Accident Victims: LASAMBUS lauds launch of “None Should Die” free medicare

Lagos  –  The Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) has lauded the “None Should Die” programme, launched by Health Emergency Initiative (HEI) to ensure many critically injured accident victims received early phase emergency care. The Director LASAMBUS, Mr. Kola Korolo, gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), saying that such […]

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  […]

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.