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Neurologists raise the alarm as stroke hits one Nigerian every minute
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Neurologists in Nigeria report that one person suffers a stroke every minute, highlighting a severe lack of medical infrastructure and specialists. Experts are calling for urgent government intervention to improve public health awareness and diagnostic access.
As the global community commemorates World Brain Day tomorrow, July 22, leading neurologists in Nigeria have said that at least one Nigerian develops a stroke every minute, noting that the country remains under-resourced in specialists, infrastructure and diagnostics to prevent, diagnose and treat neurological disorders.
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