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Air and ground ambulance Services in low-income countries
The Flying Doctors Nigeria Air Ambulance has been delivering ground ambulance, air ambulance and emergency training services across Africa for close to a decade. This article highlights the challenges of delivering emergency medical services in low income countries...
The Trauma Epidemic in Africa
Air ambulance services are a huge part of any emergency system as they provide timely transport for patients in dire medical need. Over the last decade, billions of dollars in aid have poured into Africa with the laudable aim of defeating killer diseases but that most...
What is a typical day at an air ambulance service is like?
Ever wondered what we do everyday? Our offices are at the airport in Lagos, Nigeria just a few hours from any destination in West or Central Africa meaning that we can reach countries such as Benin, Burkina Faso, the island nation of Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Angola,...
Air Ambulance services, medical evacuation cover and duty of care in Africa
Many companies face challenges when deploying staff to Africa for work around corporate duty of care.What type of healthcare cover will their staff need? What are the security risks? What is the minimum duty of care requirement for such assignments? Learn about duty...
Air ambulance systems can make centralized healthcare in Africa more accessible
An investment in centralized health care services across Africa can help transform medical care and provide access to critical services such as air ambulance systems that save lives everyday.
What kills more patients than any disease in the world? Poor logistics
Why air ambulances are important We believe that poor logistics is one of the greatest global health problems. Air ambulance services are a powerful tool for solving the problem of poor logistics in healthcare. Why air ambulance transport is essential for Nigeria and...