by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Apr 20, 2018 | Emergency Response, First Aid, Health, Medical News, Occupational Health
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa with about 198 million people. It is made up of more than 250 ethnic groups, 380 languages and a diverse range of cultural beliefs. There is no need to emphasize the fact that Nigeria as a country lags behind in all...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Apr 19, 2018 | Emergency Response, Expats, First Aid, Health, Medical News, Occupational Health
IntroductionThe World Health Organization defines Diabetes mellitus as a chronic disease caused by inherited and/or acquired deficiency in production of insulin by the pancreas or by the ineffectiveness of the insulin produced. The pancreas is a large gland behind the...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Apr 9, 2018 | First Aid, General, Health, Medical News
Health is a right. This is a fact. However, that seems not to be the case in most countries, especially the developing countries like Nigeria. It is still herculean to get access to quality healthcare in some parts of Africa. Non communicable diseases account for 67%...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Apr 5, 2018 | Emergency Response, Expats, Health, Medical News
Introduction Yobe Story In the last six days, 160 cases of cholera have been reported in Gashua, Yobe State. Of these, 13 people have been reported dead. Sabon Gari, Katuzu, Zango, Lawan Musa and Sarkin Hausawa, which were among the areas worst affected by the...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Mar 28, 2018 | CSR, General, Health, Medical News
The Flying Doctors Nigeria Air Ambulance service runs an active corporate social responsibility program aimed at promoting gender equality across Africa. We do this by focussing on women’s health, empowerment and educational programs. As part of our Corporate Social...
