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Ghana: Benemef Foundation Donates Gh¢60,000 Wheel Chairs ...Walking Sticks to Stroke Patients
[Ghanaian Times] Benemef Foundation, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), in partnership with Dr Wanda Evans-Brewer, a philanthropist, have presented 58 wheel chairs and walking sticks valued at more than GH¢60,000 to stroke patients and people living with disabilities in three communities in the Greater Accra and Volta regions respectively.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 25, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Aid and Assistance Ghana Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: Pfizer Moves to Check High Prevalence of Stroke in Nigeria
[Leadership] Pharmaceutical giant, Pfizer has relaunched Eliquis, an anticoagulant, to address the continued increase in the prevalence of stroke due to heart condition called atrial fibrillation in Nigeria which is a common cause of death in the adult population.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 2, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Africa: Dormant Shingles Virus in Your Neurons Can Increase Risk of Stroke - New Research Identified a Potential Culprit
[The Conversation Africa] Over 90% of the world population has the virus that causes chickenpox lying dormant in their nervous system. Most people contract the varicella zoster virus, or VZV, when they get chickenpox as children. For around a third of these people, this same virus will reactivate years later and cause shingles, also called herpes zoster.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 21, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Africa: Hypertension, Diabetes, Stroke Kill More People Than Infectious Diseases and Should Get a Global Fund
[The Conversation Africa] Noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular conditions account for 41 million deaths each year. That's more than 70% of all deaths globally. Most of these deaths (77%) are in low-income and middle-income countries - including those in Africa.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 14, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
South Africa: No Water, No Electricity - Stroke Survivor Sizwe Memela Has Had Enough
[GroundUp] KwaNobuhle still without water in spite of promises by mayor
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 9, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Africa: Even Mild Covid Raises the Chance of Heart Attack and Stroke. What to Know About the Risks Ahead
[The Conversation Africa] A concerning report recently published in Nature Medicine suggests even a mild case of COVID can increase the long-term risks of serious cardiovascular diseases such as stroke, heart attack and heart failure. The study highlights our limited understanding of the full consequences of COVID infection and the long-term impact of the COVID pandemic.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 20, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: A Beep in Time Could Save a Life
[Nigeria Health Watch] Enoh Richard's doctor is reducing the number of pills she takes daily to keep her blood sugar under a healthy level. Previously, she was on 2,000mg of a blood sugar-controlling drug, 10mg of another to reduce the risk of heart failure or stroke, five units of insulin and she checked her blood sugar every day. After signing up on an app and starting a tailored diet, exercise and care plan, she now checks her blood sugar every other day. "It has stayed within 4.5% to 4.7%," she says. A reading between 4% and
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 6, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Mauritius: Health Development - Bordeaux University Team Assists in Enhancing Management of Stroke Patients
[Government of Mauritius] The Ministry of Health and Wellness solicited the support of professionals from the University of Bordeaux in a bid to enhance the treatment provided to stroke patients in Mauritius. In this context, Professor Xavier Combes and Professor Igor Sibon, from the University of Bordeaux, were in Mauritius from 29 August to 02 September 2022 for the development of training courses in the Management of Stroke Patients.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 5, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
South Africa: North West Health On World Salt Awareness Week
[Govt of SA] The North West Department of Health urge communities to take actions during the World Salt Awareness Week which is marked on 14 - 20 March. The awareness is to educate members of the public that salt can damage their health and it is linked to serious health conditions such as stroke and heart failure. There is also increasing evidence supporting links between our current high salt diets and the onset of stomach cancer, osteoporosis, obesity and kidney stones and kidney disease.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 15, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Malawi: Blind and Paralysed 84-Year-Old Grandfather Says Jab Saved His Life
[Nyasa Times] Blind and partially paralysed by a stroke a decade ago, 84-year-old Thomas Mgundo is a shining light in the drive to vaccinate the country's population.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 31, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: NAFDAC Raises Alarm Over Indiscriminate Use of Aphrodisiacs
[Vanguard] The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, on Sunday raised the alarm over indiscriminate use of performance enhancing substances popularly known as aphrodisiacs, warning that consumption of such substances could lead to stroke, organ damage, or sudden death.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 27, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
South Africa: Hypertension - South Africa's 'Silent Killer'
[spotlight] High blood pressure (hypertension) is the leading cause of heart disease and premature death worldwide, according to an article in Nature. While it is not specifically listed on the World Health Organization's list of top 10 causes of death, it is an underlying cause of heart disease and stroke, both of which are on the list.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 6, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
South Africa: UCT Leads in Training Aspiring African Neurologists
[UCT] Training a pool of neurologists in sub-Saharan Africa is an important step towards Africanising the vital discipline of neuroscience on the continent. In addition, it will help to facilitate inter- and cross-disciplinary research and accelerate treatment options for common neurological disorders like stroke and epilepsy, and neurological infections such as tuberculous meningitis (TBM) and HIV-related dementia.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 19, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
South Africa: Cape Town University Leads in Training Aspiring African Neurologists
[UCT] Training a pool of neurologists in sub-Saharan Africa is an important step towards Africanising the vital discipline of neuroscience on the continent. In addition, it will help to facilitate inter- and cross-disciplinary research and accelerate treatment options for common neurological disorders like stroke and epilepsy, and neurological infections such as tuberculous meningitis (TBM) and HIV-related dementia.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 19, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Ghana: Ghana Records 1,000 Stroke Cases Annually - Health Minister
[Ghanaian Times] Pekidzake -- An estimated 12,000 to 16,000 stroke cases are recorded across the country annually according to the Minister of Health, Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Manu.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 4, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
