FOUR-YEAR-OLD, Sophia (not real name) had been complaining of cold for about two days but her father gave her Paracetamol tablets expecting the fever to subside. When her condition grew worse, he took her to the hospital and she was admitted to the pediatric unit of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, (LUTH). After diagnosis, he […]
Tag Archives: Lagos
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Dec
Dec
Are you travelling by road this season?…here are safety tips you should adhere to. 1. Check your car to make sure it is in good condition 2. Prevent sun glare and eye fatigue by wearing good quality sunglasses 3. Always use your seat belts 4. Drive carefully according to the road conditions 5. Adhere to […]
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Nov
Nov
Health Emergency Initiative was present at the press conference at FRSC Office Ojodu. Day 1 of the Safety awareness program – Road have stories. In attendance is the Sector Commander of FRSC – Mr Hygenus Omeje and other well respected officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps, a Representative from LASAMBUS, Representatives from HEI and […]
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Nov
Nov
Health Emergency Initiative was present at the SDGs dialogue by UNIC Lagos. Focusing on the number 3 SDG – Good Health and Well-Being. ACHIEVING 1/3 REDUCTION OF PREMATURE-MORTALITY FROM NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN NIGERIA BY 2030.
09
Oct
Oct
Lagos – The Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) has lauded the “None Should Die” programme, launched by Health Emergency Initiative (HEI) to ensure many critically injured accident victims received early phase emergency care. The Director LASAMBUS, Mr. Kola Korolo, gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), saying that such […]
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Sep
Sep
Dear all, I am part of Health Emergency Initiative ( HEI ) committed to providing support and assistance to indigent patients in the public health institution. Please see hereunder an overview of its activities in recent years: Some of the challenges of health care in developing countries especially Nigeria are inequalities in health distribution, poorly […]
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Aug
Aug
Empowering Youth Leaders to Curb Substance Abuse in Nigeria seeks to address issues of substance abuse by empowering youth leaders. The recent investigative report released by the BBC confirmed what we at HEI already knew, that the drug abuse by youths in Nigeria is widespread and even on the rise. There are different kinds of […]
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Jul
Jul
Health Emergency Initiative (HEI) donated medical items and other essential drugs to Kirikiri Prison to tackle the health emergencies among the inmates. Mrs Rebecca Ediale, the HEI Project Officer, said while presenting the items to the prison officials on Tuesday that the drugs would go a long way in tackling health challenges and emergencies at the medium prison. “Basically, the items will go a […]