No thanks to failing systems, the past week witnessed some mishaps that led to needless deaths that could have been prevented or reduced. This is heart-breaking because we work to prevent needless deaths and save lives. Knowing that those deaths could have been prevented in the presence of working systems in the county and where […]
Tag Archives: deaths
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Jan
Jan
A primary health care approach is an essential foundation for health emergency and risk management in building resilient health system in a community. Emergency unfolds in diverse ways and one of the many ways the average Nigerian experiences emergency situation is when the basic needs of life becomes scarce or unavailable at the […]
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Nov
Nov
“No bed space, there is no bed space” hospital workers say as victims in emergency situations are rushed to the hospital. This is the everyday reality of victims of emergency situations in most Nigeria public health institutions while the country faces 89 deaths per 1,000 live births and patient-to-doctor ratio 2500:1. Lives are lost as […]