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OUR CURRENT CONTRIBUTION TO THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19
As we look back on some of the landmark achievements we have recorded over our years of operating and dominating the air ambulance industry in Africa, we began to brainstorm as an organization on other possible ways we could expand our offerings within the healthcare...
Why we are donating oxygen concentrators to COVID19 isolation centers.
This week we donated our first oxygen concentrator to the Eti-Osa isolation centre. It is the first of what we hope will be a number of donations backed by private sector donors who want to make a difference during the COVID19 epidemic in Nigeria. In this article we...
What is Jaundice and how does a child come about having it?
Have you had a baby recently and noticed your new baby’s eyes and skin turning yellow? It’s likely he/she has Jaundice. To simply put, Jaundice can be referred to as a yellow discoloration of the skin due to the excess presence of bilirubin, a yellow pigment of red...
UPDATE ON COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
We have recently received a lot of emails inquiring if and how we can evacuate patients during this period. This is due to the Coronavirus pandemic which is affecting many countries in the world presently. There are now over 225,000 confirmed cases in the world. In...
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, an important cause of respiratory illness in preterm new-born.
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a form of chronic lung disease that results from extensive use of mechanical ventilation and oxygen which causes damage to the lungs. BDP is a chronic respiratory disease that often affects premature newborns and infants due to the...
CORONAVIRUS
As one of the most rapidly-spreading diseases ever encountered, COVID-19 is now responsible for 75,760 infections and 2,129 deaths. The disease which originated from Wuhan province, China, is no respecter of borders or seas. Within 3 months, it has crossed continental...