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Are Air Ambulance Services a Luxury?

by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Feb 21, 2022 | Emergency Response, Ground Ambulance, Health

An air ambulance is a specially outfitted helicopter, or fixed-wing aircraft, that medevacs injured or sick people in a medical emergency or over distances or terrain impractical for a conventional ground ambulance. History of Air Ambulance As with many Emergency...

Provision of primary healthcare and emergency support in the south-South region of Nigeria

by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Feb 25, 2021 | General

An international oil and gas company required on-the-ground primary healthcare and emergency medical support for their field operations in Nigeria. Location: South-South Nigeria Service: Primary healthcare and emergency support Overview: Our client reached out to us...

5 Reasons Why Immunization Are Important

by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Apr 24, 2018 | Emergency Response, Expats, First Aid, General, Health, Medical News, Occupational Health, Occupational Health

World Immunization Week World Immunization Week is a week set aside yearly to highlight the collective action needed to ensure that every person is protected from vaccine-preventable diseases. The theme for this year is: “Protected Together, “Vaccines...

DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS

by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Jan 23, 2018 | Emergency Response, Expats, General, Ground Ambulance, Health, Remote Site

WHAT IS DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS Decompression sickness (DSC, also known as generalized barotrauma, the bends or caisson disease) is as a result of inadequate decompression following exposure to increased pressure. It refers to injuries caused by a rapid decrease in the...

Why Dark Skinned People Should Still Wear Sunscreen

by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Oct 31, 2017 | General, Health

It is a common myth that darker skinned people from Africa, India and parts of South American are immune to skin cancer and therefore do not need to take precautions in the sun such as wearing sunscreen and seeking shelter during the hottest hours of the day....

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