Tag Archives: Health Care

CPR, the Necessary Lifesaving Skill

CPR

Do you still undermine CPR, this post was written for you. Just recently, a Nigerian football league player in Nassarawa State slumped on the football pitch after he had collision with an opposing Katsina United player. The football star died despite several attempts made to revive him. However, the attempts made were not near to […]

HOW TO HELP A CHOKING PERSON

Tips to helping a choking person

Emergency  is not limited to road crash accidents, a situation where someone is choking is an emergency that might lead to needless loss of life if the victim does not get effective help. It was lunch time in the office, colleagues went to the cafeteria to eat. Suddenly, a colleague started to choke. Miss Elizabeth,  […]

LIFE HAPPENS: HEI Assists the Abandoned

HEI Assists Abandoned Stomach Cancer Patient

Life happens’ this has become a generic clause to describe unpleasant situations but the subject of this clause cannot really describe the situation with two words because the pain runs deeper than what can be summarised with just two words. Mr Rufus is a sad subject of ‘Life happens’, presently going through the excruciating pain […]

ENSURING SAFETY ON LAGOS ROADS

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 […]

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR SCHOOLS

emergency preparedness

Happy New Year! Welcome to a new decade. It’s with so much joy that we begin another phase of fulfilling the HEI mission THAT NONE SHOULD DIE. Focused on the pursuit of preventing needless death, equipping thousands of people with the ability to doubly increase the chances of survival of emergency victims and primarily providing […]

TIPS TO STAYING SAFE IN THE CROWD

HEI safety tips

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 […]

EMERGENCY RESPONSE IN TRANSIT

HEI emergency response

Emergency response is functional and effective when quick attention and care are provided to emergency victims while in transit. It is not enough that victims are transported to the hospital as quickly as possible rather it is more important that emergency victims are given emergency treatment needed to keep the victims alive even before getting […]

VALID ANTI-DEPRESSANT

HEI depression reduces

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 […]

HEI SAVES CHILD FROM HERNIA

A good number of Health Emergency Initiative intervention’s beneficiaries are children, amongst who is Iyanuoluwa Olufunke.  2 years old Iyanuoluwa was diagnosed with Hernia at Somolu General Hospital in June 2019. Health Emergency Initiative intervened by paying the bills for the hernia to be surgically removed. He is fully recovered and back home to his […]

RESPONSIVENESS TO EMERGENCY

Accident is what it is because it is unplanned and unwanted, however accident is one of the inevitable of life. The 29th of August 2019 witnessed a fatal accident involving a BRT bus and a Dangote Truck at Ikorodu, Ogolonto that led to loss of lives and severely wounded individuals. Health Emergency Initiative intervened with […]