HEALTH EMERGENCY INITIATIVE HONOURS ROAD CRASH VICTIMS AT FEDERAL ROAD SAFTEY HEADQUARTERS IN LAGOS STATE
On this year’s World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, we joined millions worldwide in honoring the lives lost to road crashes and acknowledging the immense impact on families, communities, and nations. This solemn occasion was marked with an official wreath-laying ceremony at the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Headquarters in Lagos State, underscoring the commitment to safer roads for all.
Paschal Achunine, the esteemed Executive Director of Health Emergency Initiative (HEI) and a dedicated Ashoka Fellow, led the ceremony, symbolizing our collective mourning and resolve. His presence amplified the call for urgent action to enhance road safety and prevent further loss of life. As an Ashoka Fellow, Paschal Achunine embodies innovation and leadership, tirelessly championing initiatives that address pressing social challenges, including road traffic fatalities.
The day serves as a stark reminder of the 1.3 million lives lost annually to road crashes worldwide and the millions more injured or permanently disabled. It is a call to action for individuals, organizations, and governments to embrace safer driving practices, enforce stricter regulations, and invest in smarter infrastructure.
Our Commitment At Health Emergency Initiative, we are dedicated to supporting road safety initiatives, spreading awareness, and advocating for effective policies to make our roads safer. Together, we can honor those we have lost by working towards a future where such tragedies are averted.
Let us all pledge to drive responsibly, prioritize safety, and remember that every life matters.
Health Emergency Initiative Announces Exciting Collaboration with United States Embassy in Nigeria
Health Emergency Initiative, HEI has announced a significant new collaboration with the United States Embassy/Mission in Nigeria.
Executive Director of HEI, Paschal Achunine, noted that the partnership builds on a fruitful courtesy visit 14 months ago, where HEI, alongside esteemed partners from the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC and LFR International from Michigan, USA, met with embassy officials.
According to Achunine, the collaboration aims to train cohorts from the American Corner, as well as hundreds of secondary school students, teachers, and youth in vital life-saving skills such as CPR, First Aid, and other prehospital care techniques, utilizing advanced technology.
Health Emergency Initiative (HEI) recieved funds from Verraki Business Solutions for Africa @verrakiafrica as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, to train 50 senior secondary school students from Lagos’ six education districts in life-saving skills, including CPR, First Aid, and prehospital care techniques. This partnership reflects Verraki’s recognition of HEI’s far-reaching impact, having saved countless lives across Nigeria.
The two-day training, which commenced on October 8th, saw students from five schools participating on the first day, followed by more schools on October 9th. To ensure long-term knowledge retention and skill transfer, First Responders Clubs will be established in select schools. These clubs will promote continuous engagement through debates, essay writing, and quiz competitions among students.
This initiative is not just a demonstration of Verraki’s commitment to a safer and more resilient society, but a clarion call for other corporate organizations, philanthropists, and well-meaning individuals to step forward and support similar causes. By investing in community-based health and emergency response programs, they too can contribute to building a safer, more prepared society where lives are protected, and preventable deaths become a thing of the past. In a world where every second counts, their support could make all the difference.
This call to action is a challenge and an invitation—to create a legacy of lifesaving initiatives for future generations, just as Verraki has done.
IMO STATE TRAINING
AGENCY OFFICE (OWERRI, IMO STATE, NIGERIA)
With over 500 persons already trained in Lagos State in the last 3months, Health emergency Initiative train moved to Imo State this past September, 2024.
As a 2024 grantee of ACT foundation, Health Emergency Initiative (HEI) Team trained first responders Imo on mitigating Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and Trauma for First Responders at the grassroot level.
60 Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs)/health professionals/other persons were trained in the Train of Trainers (TOT) category whole 400 community dwellers/residents/gatekeepers would be trained in the step down phase across 19 LGAs.
We are sincerely grateful to the leadership and personnel of Imo State Primary Healthcare Development Agency for amazing support and mobilization to make this program succeed.
To our trainees and the good people of Imo State: This training is just a start. Professionally rewarding as it seems, it can be draining but you have to be Emergency response prepared!
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