by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Apr 8, 2022 | General
When your heart stops beating, chances of recovery diminish by the second. This is extremely important for people who work in remote locations. Although air ambulances can save lives, there is still unfortunately a wait to pass through before they arrive. There are...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Apr 5, 2022 | General
During Ramadan, it is advisable to fast as this can improve your health, but this is only possible if done in the proper manner. If this is done incorrectly, it can cause more harm than good. This Ramadan, we have decided to give you wide range of tips that can make...
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 | Apr 3, 2022 | General
With the increased cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria and West Africa, we have received several requests for the possible transfer of positive COVID-19 patients within Nigeria and outside the country. While these requests are not unusual, there was a challenge that...
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...
