An average of 12 people dies daily in Nigeria as a result of road traffic accidents. These accident do not happen to only automobile users only but also, to pedestrians walking along the road. Such as 46 years old man whom a tipper ran over his legs leaving the legs badly damaged. He was rushed […]
Category Archives: Press
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Jul
Jul
One of the state-owned emergency care services in Lagos state rescued a young man who was a victim of hit and run along Town Planning Way Ilupeju, Lagos. He was unconscious and unable to provide any information about himself. The emergency response services contacted HEI with request for funds for the medical treatment of the […]
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Jun
Jun
The availability of PPE is a necessity in the fight against Covid-19, hence HEI set up an emergency trust fund to harness donation for the procurement of PPE to health workers fighting against Covid-19 at the frontline in hospitals. Further into this, Cititrust Holdings Plc donated 1 million naira to HEI’s emergency trust fund for […]
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Apr
Apr
Covid-19, the global pandemic that is presently ravaging the human race does not exclude our nation Nigeria. With a population of almost 190 million, our dear country is currently fighting this lethal epidemic in order to survive this season through social distancing. Nigeria already has 90% of her population living below the global poverty index […]
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Mar
Mar
The Corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic is arguably the biggest challenge facing humanity today. Nigeria confirmed the first case of COVID-19 on February 28. It has since increased to 65 cases. While the country is not a COVID-19 hotbed yet like the Western and Asian countries, its economy could be one of the hardest hit. Nigeria’s […]
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Feb
Feb
Have you ever been involved in a fire accident? Rather have you witnessed fire rage before? Then you are aware that fire emergency is no joke; the labour of donkey years can be devoured within minutes of fire emergency. Last week Wednesday, 12th February 2020 there was a fire accident at Magodo, Lagos. The fire […]
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Feb
Feb
With the recent ban of tricycle (Keke) and motorcycle on Lagos main roads for the purpose of ensuring safety on Lagos roads, it is obvious that the Lagos State Government is keen on preventing needless deaths on the roads. Yet, are we certain that a good percentage of our roads will be safer or less […]
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Nov
Nov
Sensitises Public on Preventive Road Traffic Accident Measures & Post-Crash Care In a bid to ensure road crash victims get emergency responses in cases of road crashes, thereby mitigating against casualty level, the Health Emergency Initiative (HEI) a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has organised a charity walk tagged “Walk for Life 2.0” at the Lagos […]
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Nov
Nov
If Gift Julius and her husband had been able to pay the N250, 000 demanded by officials at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), perhaps three of their children would still be alive. The couple lost their three children in a fire accident that ravaged their home. […]
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Oct
Oct
Every bit of charity resonates a lifetime and helps to make the world a better place. Health Emergency Initiative (HEI) functions as the next of kin to the vulnerable patients in public hospitals by swiftly EMERGING to pay for treatment of emergencies’ victims. The aged are not left out of Health Emergency Initiative’s intervention programmes […]