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A guide for expats: Travelling Safe in Nigeria
Travel in Nigeria may be significantly different from your home country in the following ways: In Nigeria, cars, buses, large trucks, tricycles (known here as Keke NAPEP/Maruwa), bikes, people on foot, often share the same lanes of traffic, especially in rural...
‘A Collection of Our Stories from the Sky’
INTRODUCTION: Have you ever wondered what a day in Flying Doctors looks like? We have compiled some of our stories from the skies. They are accounts of some of our cases showing what we do, how we do it and continually help save countless lives around the world. Click...
7 Steps to Developing a Healthy Lifestyle
Introduction Being healthy should be part of your overall lifestyle goal. Living a healthy lifestyle can help prevent chronic diseases and long-term illnesses. Feeling good about yourself and taking care of your health are important for your self-esteem and...
Accessing Care Everywhere
Accessing Healthcare Would you like to be able to access care in a hospital, wherever you are at a cost effective rate? You actually can. If you travel frequently whether for work or leisure, within Nigeria, Africa or anywhere in the world, you can access healthcare...
Flying Doctors Nigeria Case Study: Air Ambulance/Medevac Cover (Acute Kidney Injury)
Institution: FMCG Company Country: Nigeria Staff Strength: >2000 Diagnosis: Acute Kidney Injury Secondary to Sepsis Scenario A manager at a large FMCG firm was ill and diagnosed with sepsis. She required haemodialysis and further expert management, which was not...
Flying Doctors Nigeria Case Study: Air Ambulance/Medevac Cover (Skin Tumours)
Institution: Oil and Gas Firm Country: Nigeria Staff Strength: >2500 Type of Ailment: Skin tumours A four month old baby, covered as a dependent under one of our corporate packages at an oil and gas firm. Baby was said to have developed swellings on the skin, was...