CPR
13 Jun 2022
Orthopedic and Sports Physiotherapy lecturer at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Dr. Oluwaseun Fapojuwo, has said that most death on the football pitch are preventable if all footballers are taught how to perform basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
15 Aug 2019
Falck Prime Atlantic (FPA), has trained workers of the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
The gesture is part of the firm’s determination to ensure that more than 400 Nigerians benefitted from its free basic first aid and CPR training programme.
18 Jul 2019
What would you do if someone suddenly collapses near you right now? It is estimated that 7 million lives per year are lost to Sudden Cardiac Death (SDC) worldwide. A number of these deaths can be prevented if cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was administered in the first few minutes. CPR keeps the person blood flowing until professional…
13 Jun 2019
In its drive to cater for the health of the citizenry especially during emergencies, Abia State Government has approved and pledged full logistics support for the training of military, para-military and other allied personnel on their role during medical emergencies in the state. The state deputy governor, Dr. Ude Oko Chukwu, made this known when…
1 Mar 2019
A group of professionals advocating child spacing activities in Gombe State, Action Group on Child Spacing, said on Friday that the state government earmarked N48 million for such programmes in 2019. Malam Alhassan Yaya, the Chairman of the group, made the disclosure to newsmen in Gombe. He said the money would be used for the…
12 Sep 2018
Fidelity Bank Plc, has restated its readiness to take full advantage of the new credit policy guideline recently released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to support the growth of the agriculture and manufacturing sectors of the economy. The bank’s Chief Executive Officer, Nnamdi Okonkwo, made this known on a monitored television show…
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