Farley Stroke Unit, Department of Medicine, Salisbury District Hospital, Wiltshire, UK.
Int J Stroke. 2011 Apr;6(2):150-1. doi: 10.1111/j.1747-4949.2010.00571.x.
The burden of stroke in the developing world is huge and growing. In Ghana, located in West Africa, stroke is in the top five causes of death. Disability resulting from stroke creates many challenges to healthcare staff, patients, their families and the wider society. Health professionals from the South West of England, Ridge Hospital Accra and Korle Bu Teaching Hospital Accra formed an international health partnership to share knowledge of stroke management and service development to support the improvement of stroke care in Ghana.
发展中国家的卒中负担巨大且不断增加。在西非的加纳，卒中是导致死亡的前 5 大原因之一。卒中导致的残疾给医疗保健人员、患者、他们的家庭和更广泛的社会带来了诸多挑战。来自英格兰西南部、阿克拉 Ridge 医院和科勒布教学医院的医疗专业人员组成了一个国际医疗合作伙伴关系，分享卒中管理和服务发展方面的知识，以支持改善加纳的卒中护理。
