Music as a strategy to improve hypertension and stroke management: evidence from a crowdsourcing open call and designathon in Nigeria

The designathon produced various music genres, including afrobeats, rap, and R&B, with lyrics deemed feasible and socio-culturally appropriate. This suggests that music interventions tailored to Nigeria could enhance public awareness of hypertension and stroke prevention if scaled up.

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BMC Public Health
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2025-11-03
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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24193-y
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Music Therapy and Health
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Abstract

The designathon produced various music genres, including afrobeats, rap, and R&B, with lyrics deemed feasible and socio-culturally appropriate. This suggests that music interventions tailored to Nigeria could enhance public awareness of hypertension and stroke prevention if scaled up.

BMC Public HealthVol. 25(1)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US), Georgia State University (US), University of Ibadan (NG), University of Lagos (NG), Washington University in St. Louis (US), SSM Health Care (US), SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital (US), Wake Forest University (US), Saint Louis University (US), Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NG), New York University (US), Columbia University (US)
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