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Flying Doctors Nigeria Case Study: Air Ambulance/Medevac Cover (Severe Burns)
Institution: Oil and Gas Company Country: Nigeria Staff Strength: >3000 Type of injury: Severe 3rd degree burns Scenario A contractor at a large oil and gas firm was injured during an accidental explosion. He had third degree burns to his torso. The incident took...
Flying Doctors Nigeria Case Study: Air Ambulance/Medevac Cover (Gunshot wound)
Institution: Bank Country: Nigeria Staff Strength: >1000 Type of injury: Gunshot wound Scenario A manager at the bank was shot during an armed robbery in Northern Nigeria, suffering severe vascular complications at his hip and lower leg. Fortunately, the bank has...
Benefits of Timely Air Ambulance Evacuation
The earlier an ill person or their sponsors decide to seek health care, the better for them. The earlier the decision is made to evacuate a patient for specialist treatment which is not available in the current medical facility they are in, the higher the patient’s...
6 Reasons Why Air Ambulances Are a Necessity
What Is An Air Ambulance? An air ambulance is an aircraft that conveys injured or ill people either in a medical emergency or over distances or land terrain that is impractical for a conventional ground ambulance. An air ambulance provides medical care in flight. 6...
WHY YOU NEED AIR AMBULANCE COVER
What Is An Air Ambulance? An air ambulance is an aircraft that conveys injured or ill people either in a medical emergency or over distances or land terrain that is impractical for a conventional ground ambulance. An air ambulance provides medical care in flight. Why...
Air Ambulance Transport of Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
What Is Sickle Cell And How Prevalent Is It? Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a major genetic disease in most countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. The sickle-cell trait is now known to be widespread, reaching its highest prevalence in parts of Africa as well as among people...
