by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Mar 25, 2022 | Emergency Response, General, Ground Ambulance, Health
We got a request recently to transport a middle- aged man, who works in the mining industry from Cameroon to Durban who had features of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease secondary to chronic cough being managed for septicaemia / septic shock. This essentially...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Mar 25, 2022 | Emergency Response, First Aid, General, Ground Ambulance
You may wish to enquire about air ambulance transport if you are involved in the care of a patient who needs to be transported to a higher level of care of a long distance in a short timeframe. It may seem like a daunting task, but our team at the Flying Doctors...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Mar 21, 2022 | General
Introduction This is designed for people working in the oil & gas industry in Africa that may have questions about why they need a medical and what will happen. Why do you need a medical? Most people do not feel the need to have regular medical screening because...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Mar 17, 2022 | General
According to the Brookings Institute, the COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting critical health services and undermining years of progress fighting other deadly diseases, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), tuberculosis (TB), and malaria, which continue to be the...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Mar 5, 2022 | Emergency Response, Expats, First Aid, General, Occupational Health
Strong emotions like fear, sadness, or other symptoms of depression are normal, but when they interfere with our daily activities then it becomes an issue. What is Stress It is a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding...