by flyingdoctorsnigeria | May 28, 2022 | Emergency Response, Expats, First Aid, General, Health, Medical News, Occupational Health, Occupational Health
The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines self-medication as the use of drugs to treat self-diagnosed disorders or symptoms or the intermittent or continued use of prescribed drug for chronic or recurrent disease or symptoms. Self-medication is a very common...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Apr 7, 2022 | Emergency Response, Expats, Ground Ambulance, Health
Lagos, Abuja, and other large cities have a number of great restaurants and bars, the best review website we know is here. However, there are some tips for expats that will keep you healthy whilst enjoying the variety of eateries in Nigeria’s towns and cities....
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Apr 5, 2022 | Emergency Response, Ground Ambulance, Health
Ramadan is here and will last for 30 days. It is a fasting period when Muslims deprive themselves of food to concentrate on spiritual development and prayers. Food provides nutrients as well as energy needed for daily living and activities, therefore when you do eat,...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Apr 4, 2022 | Emergency Response, General, repatriation
According to an article by Interior News based in the USA, Roger Harris in a speech spoke on how helicopter evacuation can save lives and money. The first hour of an emergency is very critical and the life of a person should not depend on how far they live from the...
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...
