Stroke services in Africa: What is there and what is needed

Roushdy, Tamer; Aref, Hany; Kesraoui, Selma; Temgoua, Michael; Nono, Kiatoko Ponte; Gebrewold, Meron Awraris; Peter, Waweru; Gopaul, Urvashy; Belahsen, Mohammed Faouzi; Ben-Adji, Djibrilla; Melifonwu, Rita; Pugazhendhi, Sanjeev; Woodcock, Noëmie; Mohamed, Muhyadin Hassan; Rossouw, Anastasia; Matuja, Sarah; Ruanda, Mark Koba; Mhiri, Chokri; Saylor, Deanna; Nahas, Nevine El; Shokri, Hossam;

Abstract


Over the past few years, the incidence and prevalence of stroke has been rising in most African countries and has been reported as one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. To study this problem, we need to realize the quality and availability of stroke care services as a priori to improve them.


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Title Stroke services in Africa: What is there and what is needed
Authors Roushdy, Tamer; Aref, Hany ; Kesraoui, Selma; Temgoua, Michael; Nono, Kiatoko Ponte; Gebrewold, Meron Awraris; Peter, Waweru; Gopaul, Urvashy; Belahsen, Mohammed Faouzi; Ben-Adji, Djibrilla; Melifonwu, Rita; Pugazhendhi, Sanjeev; Woodcock, Noëmie; Mohamed, Muhyadin Hassan; Rossouw, Anastasia; Matuja, Sarah; Ruanda, Mark Koba; Mhiri, Chokri; Saylor, Deanna; Nahas, Nevine El; Shokri, Hossam
Keywords Africa;Stroke specialists;active corrective procedures;postdischarge services;stroke care services;stroke services;stroke-related health services
Issue Date Oct-2022
Publisher SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
Journal International Journal of Stroke 
Volume 17
Issue 9
ISSN 1747-4930
1747-4949
DOI 10.1177/17474930211066416
PubMed ID 35034522
Scopus ID 2-s2.0-85122314131
Web of science ID WOS:000739444900001

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