{
  "id": 18495550,
  "title": "NaijAidUK Marks 10 Years, Trains 8,000 Nigerians in Life-Saving Skills",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/naijaiduk-marks-10-years-trains-8-000-nigerians-in-life-saving-skills",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T11:34:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/11/06/naijaiduk-marks-10-years-trains-8000-nigerians-in-life-saving-skills/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NaijAidUK, a charity initiative focused on health, has celebrated its 10th anniversary by training over 8,000 Nigerians in life-saving skills. Over the past decade, the organization's HealthAid initiative has been dedicated to enhancing emergency preparedness in Nigeria through its training programs. The organization held a four-day specialized training event in Lagos, from October 27 to 30, 2026, which included Immediate Life Support (ILS) training for healthcare professionals, mental health awareness sessions, and general first emergency response training. The Chief Executive Officer and Founding Trustee of NaijAidUK, Dr. Lanre Nehan-Babalola, emphasized the organization's commitment to creating a network of trained individuals who can respond to emergencies and share their knowledge with others, thus amplifying the impact of their efforts. The train-the-trainer program aims to empower participants to extend their life-saving skills to families, schools, and communities, emphasizing the principle that \"training one saves many.\" Dr. Nehan-Babalola highlighted the importance of integrating physical and mental health into emergency preparedness, ensuring participants are equipped to recognize and respond to both medical and emotional distress. The training program received recognition from various health sector stakeholders, including the Director of Nursing at the Lagos State Ministry of Health, who praised the initiative for its timely intervention in improving community awareness and support. Additionally, the Director of Ogun State Ambulance and Emergency Services commended NaijAidUK for addressing critical areas such as mental health and first aid, stressing the need to equip citizens with immediate response skills during accidents or medical emergencies. The organization's founder and CEO, Dr. Nehan-Babalola, also acknowledged the role of government and community participation in expanding access to life-saving knowledge, calling for continued collaboration with various stakeholders to promote emergency preparedness across Nigeria.",
  "summary": "Funmi Ogundare NaijAidUK, through its HealthAid charity initiative, has trained more than 8,000 healthcare professionals and members of the public in first aid and emergency response over the past decade,",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "NaijAidUK trains Nigerians in emergency response skills",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/naijaiduk-trains-nigerians-in-emergency-response-skills",
        "published": "2026-11-05T23:22:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}