Medical emergency is any medical problem that could cause death or permanent injury if not treated quickly. Severe pain in some instances can also be a medical emergency, such as the pain associated with kidney stones or appendicitis just like in the case of 13 years old Zainab. Mumeenat was admitted to one […]
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Jan
Jan
Death itself is a painful phenomenon but it is more painful to realise that these deaths could have been prevented, hence the need to enhancing effective post-crash care. As much as no one wills or hopes to be victim of accidents, yet there are victims of different accidents and road traffic accidents daily.Traffic crashes are […]
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Jan
Jan
Emergency is any unplanned event that can cause deaths or significant injury to anyone. It can disrupt, cause physical or environmental damage and financial threat to businesses. While emergency management is the discipline of dealing with and avoiding risks that could lead to damages, loss of lives and properties in any community. It involves the […]
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Dec
Dec
It’s the festive season, year 2019 is happily winding up and there are different mega shows springing up to celebrate the close of the year’s activities. As much as you would like to socialise and have fun in this season, please stay safe . Don’t get carried away with the crowd’s merry making to the […]
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Dec
Dec
If you’ve ever had a toothache or any issues with your dentition, you will understand the excruciating pain of a 29 years old man who was diagnosed of ameloblastoma to the right mandible at Federal Medical Centre Ebute-Metta and he needed surgery. As severe as the pain was, there was no money to treat the […]
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Dec
Dec
That phase of the year that needs more caution because of its susceptibility to unpleasant happenings is the ‘Ember’ months phase and December is not an exception. 2019 nears its end and it weighs the heart with some unpleasant occurrences especially with the recent neck trauma occurrence. It’s no longer news that a young lady […]
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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 […]
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Nov
Nov
A female pedestrian noticed a middle aged man jogged passed her. Few minutes after, the female pedestrian saw that the middle aged man halted in his track and was gradually slipping to the floor. She ran to the victim and saw the man writhing in pain. Some persons also stopped to look at what […]
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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
It is no gainsaying that health is wealth. Health goes beyond fitness of the body. It is the complete state of the body, mind and every other human component. However, everyday life challenges can make you lose the wholeness of your health even without realizing it. The good news is that you have been equipped […]