Revisiting Africa’s Stroke Obstacles and Services (SOS)
Stroke services in Africa are improving in 2024 compared to 2021/22 in many fields, stationary in some fields, and regressing in a few. Managing obstacles that are raised by stroke specialists collectively and on individual countries basis will pave the way for better services for the wellness of stroke victims in Africa.
Authors
- Kiatoko Ponte Nono
- Tamer Roushdy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3123-9204)
- Chokri Mhiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7591-6994)
- Michael Temgoua
- Eitzaz Sadiq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1801-3638)
- Djibrilla Ben‐Adji
- Faouzi Belahsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6061-4897)
- Nevine M. El Nahas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0430-6528)
- Noëmie Woodcock
- Selma Kesraoui
- Osama Omar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3383-1586)
- Deanna R. Saylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9297-0244)
- Hossam Shokri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6154-6806)
- Urvashy Gopaul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1544-5155)
- Muhyadin Hassan Mohamed
- Ahmed Elbassiouny (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6945-1470)
- Sarah Shali Matuja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7329-3922)
- Peter Waweru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4232-7952)
- Selam Kifelew Melkamu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1620-1272)
- Patty Francis
- Mohamed Maged
- Lukpata Philip Ugbem
Institutions
- Ain Shams University (EG)
- University Health Network (CA)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Kenyatta University (KE)
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (TZ)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- Kinshasa General Hospital (CD)
- University Teaching Hospital (ZM)
- Kwararafa University (NG)
- University of Benghazi (LY)
- Bugando Medical Centre (TZ)
- East Africa University (SO)
- Université de Maradi (NE)
- Hopital Universitaire Habib Bourguiba (TN)
- Federal University Wukari
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
- University of Mauritius (MU)
- Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University (MA)
- University of Blida (DZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurological Sciences
- Published
- 2025-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-024-07982-y
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.13
Funders
- Ain Shams University
- Science and Technology Development Fund