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Onitsha (Anambra), March 5, ’25 (TNZ) Medical experts and three specialist hospitals have teamed up to tackle rising stroke cases in Nigeria through specialised training.
TheNewsZenith reports that the hospitals involved are the Federal Medical Centres (FMC) in Onitsha and the Asaba Specialist Hospital.
The World Stroke Organisation is collaborating with the hospital to conduct a four-day intensive training.
The training is on prevention, early detection and treatment of stroke in the country.
This is in response to the alarming rates stroke cases, being one of Nigeria’s leading health crises.
TheNewsZenith reports that the programme brought together world’s renowned stroke specialists.
They include Prof. Jeyaranj Pandian (WSO President), Sheila Martins (former WSO President) and Dr Rita Melifonwu, CEO of Stroke Action Nigeria.
There are other top experts from Nigeria, India, Canada, Rwanda and the UK.
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Through expert-led sessions, the healthcare workers were trained on best methods for early detection, emergency response and treatment in Nigeria.
According to Melifonwu, stroke remains a serious but preventable health crisis, with one in four adults over 25, at risk.
She emphasized the need for increase awareness and some lifestyle changes to improve stroke cases.
As part of the initiative, Melifonwu also announced plans for “Life After Stroke” centers across Nigeria.
The centres are designed to help survivors, especially those facing financial hardship.
Also speaking, Dr Chiamaka Okereke, a consultant for the programme, noted that the training focus on education on stroke and about saving lives.
“We want to ensure that more people recognise early stroke symptoms and get the receive needed care when it matters most,” TheNewsZenith quotes Okereke as saying.
This initiative is a significant step toward ensuring a future where stroke is no longer a leading cause for disability and death in Nigeria. (TNZ)
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