Primary Prevention of Stroke in Children with Sickle Cell Anaemia in Nigeria: Community vs Teaching Hospital
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Funding Fogarty Program
Emerging Global Leader
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Primary Prevention of Stroke in Children with Sickle Cell Anaemia in Nigeria: Community vs Teaching Hospital
Principal Institution
Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital/Kaduna State University
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Bello-Manga, Halima
Project Contact Information
Email: mamanzara@yahoo.co.uk
Year(s) Awarded
2020-2025
Country
Nigeria
Collaborators
Yusuf Dantsoho Memorial Hospital
NIH Partners
NINDS
Project Description
Stroke is a devastating complication of sickle cell anemia (SCA) still occurring in approximately 11% of children affected with the disease in resource-limited countries, compared to 1% in high-income countries. In Nigeria, the country with more than 50% of the global burden of SCA, screening for at-risk children using transcranial Doppler ultrasound (TCD) measurements is limited to tertiary (specialized care) hospitals. This project is focused on initiating a stroke prevention program in a resource-limited community hospital by shifting TCD screening tasks to nurses. Our goal is to increase access for affected children with prompt institution of a primary prevention strategy for those with increased stroke risk.
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