Flying Doctors
29 Oct 2019
Flying Doctors Nigeria, West Africa’s first Air Ambulance service, recently scored another first when it won the International Assistance Group, IAG, accreditation. Founded in 1992, the Paris, France based International Assistance Group, IAG is the world’s largest alliance of independent assistance companies and accredited providers. Its network specializes in worldwide roadside, medical, travel, corporate and…
20 Dec 2018
Until now, Nigeria, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), has one of the worst health indices in the world. In fact the country was rated 187th out of 191 WHO member countries. Also, Nigeria is ranked 74th out of 115 countries, based on the performance of some selected health indicators by the World Bank.…
30 Mar 2018
The air travel industry’s watchdog, Nigeria Aviation Awards (NIGAV), has bestowed 2017 awards on major stakeholders in recognition of their contributions to the development of the sector.Among the awardees are Arik Air, Dana Air, Flying Doctors, Murtala Muhammed Airport terminal II...
29 Mar 2018
There will be many advantages to regional integration of medical services in the West African sub-region, Flying Doctors Nigeria has said. Speaking in Banjul, The Gambia, during this year’s West African College of Surgeons (WACS) conference and scientific meeting, Flying Doctors Nigeria Founder, Dr. Ola Brown, stated that regional integration will help the region to…
18 Feb 2018
For Ola Orekunrin, the dream to start Flying Doctors was conceived when she was in medical school. Her sister was in need of an urgent medical attention which she never came. Today, Flying Doctors is breaking new grounds in Nigeria. Watch the video to learn more.
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