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WORLD HEART DAY 2023,Status of National CVD Epidemic
PRESS RELEASE All Media Houses Status of National CVD Epidemic #UseHeart movement rallies for change as heart disease continues to claim most…
GHANA'S CVD SCORECARD 2022-2023
WHF-SCORECARD-2022-GHANA(Dev3) Summary of Ghana's CVD Scorecard The world over, Non-Communicable diseases (NCDs) have become a major public health concern with attendant negative implications on the…
NATIONAL STROKE HELPLINE GHANA
National Stroke Helpline (NSH) The National Stroke Helpline(NSH) is aim to provide information and support on treatment & care (Rehabilitation and Integration) on stroke for…
NEWS RELEASE : Urgent Call to Action on WHO in Relation to COVID-19-Related VTE
A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH FOR MANAGING VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM IN PATIENTS WITH COVID-19 A Systematic Approach for Managing Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with COVID-19: A Multinational Consensus…
Depression, a big Challenge to Recovery/Rehabilitation after a Stroke
Depression, a big Challenge to Recovery/Rehabilitation after a Stroke “About one in eight survivors of stroke have suicidal ideation, according to a study published…
7 THINGS TO DO IN ORDER TO PREVENT A STROKE IN THIS ERA OF COVID19
7 THINGS TO DO IN ORDER TO PREVENT A STROKE IN THIS ERA OF COVID19 Stroke prevention can start today. Protect yourself and avoid stroke,…
EATING, SWALLOWING AND TOOTH /MOUTH CARE FOR A PERSON LIVING WITH STROKE – HOME CARE /SUPPORT
EATING, SWALLOWING AND TOOTH /MOUTH CARE FOR A PERSON LIVING WITH STROKE – HOME CARE /SUPPORT HOW CAN I HELP THE PERSON EAT? The person…
Championing the Right of Persons Living With Stroke/NCDs
A call on governments to act FAST against Stroke/NCDs Now Over 17. 5 million people are affected by disability due to stroke while six million…
CARING FOR A PERSON LIVING WITH STROKE AT HOME- HOW TO POSITION A STROKE SURVIVOR
HOW TO POSITION A STROKE SURVIVOR When stroke survivors sit or lie down in the right way, it can help them recover faster and function…
COMMON PROBLEMS AFTER A STROKE AND WHERE TO SEEK HELP FROM.
COMMON PROBLEMS AFTER A STROKE AND WHERE TO SEEK HELP FROM PROBLEMS Shoulder pain/shoulder and hand pain. Urinary tract (bladder) infection. Constipation/diarrhea. Sliding or falling…
NEWS RELEASE-GLOBAL STROKE LEADERS LAUNCH RADICAL STROKE AND DEMENTIA PREVENTION STRATEGY
GLOBAL STROKE LEADERS LAUNCH RADICAL STROKE AND DEMENTIA PREVENTION STRATEGY The World Stroke Organization (WSO) has published a radical strategic framework that aims to…
WORLD SICKLE CELL DAY Friday 19th June 2020- Safe Guiding Children Living With Sickle Cell Globally
Sickle Cell and Stroke What is sickle cell disease? Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a family of inherited disorders, of which the most severe and…
The Coronavirus Ain't Leaving So Fast
In a recent Time article entitled Nearly Half of Coronavirus Spread May Be Traced to People Without Any Symptoms by Alice Park, The Annals of…
WHAT COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS DO STROKE SURVIVORS OFTEN HAVE?,#3
WHAT IS COMMUNICATION? Communication is how we share information with each other through talking, gesturing (showing with our hands), writing or other ways, and our…
WHAT PROBLEMS DO PEOPLE OFTEN EXPERIENCE AFTER A STROKE,#2
People may experience the following problems after a stroke: Weakness or paralysis of one side of the body. Stiffness of arm, hand and/or leg. Struggling…
Simple Pleasures for This Simple Stroke Survivor
Simple Pleasures for This Simple Stroke Survivor About the Author: Joyce Hoffman is one of the world's top 10 stroke bloggers according to the Medical News…
Isabel Goes Back to Work After Covid-19
As a 74 year old with a brain-stem stroke who lives alone I was terrified about getting covid-19 from my cleaning lady. A teleconference with…
News release
News release Stroke Association Supportnetwork Ghana (SASNET-GHANA) has rolled out an online Program called Ask Dr. Charway-felli , as part of it's Post Discharge Stroke…
Bathing Can Be Exhausting
As an OT I did not know how tiring a.m. care is because I never watched a stroke survivor do one task after. Here is…
*Read This at Your Own Risk*: Being Media Savvy during COVID-19
As a physician and public health doctor, sometimes I wish that some of the articles that are available to digest by the avid online reader…
BREAKING NEWS
BREAKING NEWS Did you know thoughts of suicide are higher in #Stroke survivors than folks with other diseases? Reach out to a #Stroke Survivor in…
STROKE ASSOCIATION SUPPORTNETWORK-GHANA (SASNET-GHANA) AND BREAST CARE INTERNATIONAL (BCI) LAUDS PRESIDENT
STROKE ASSOCIATION SUPPORTNETWORK-GHANA (SASNET-GHANA) AND Breast Care International(BCI) LAUDS PRESIDENT Ad Adams Ebenezer ,Co- Founder &Executive Director of SASNET-GHANA and the President and Founder of…
Green Bean Pesto “Pasta” Recipe
Photo by Yulia Rozanova on Pexels.com Nature provides a palette of foods for all palates. If your only adventure into eating green beans is opening…
So I Was Not Just Paranoid
A National Institutes of Health study found the corona virus can live on cardboard for 24 hours and 2 to 3 days on plastic and…
High Cholesterol is a Bad Thing, and Now Low Cholesterol Is Not Much Better
Since I was a little girl and able to understand scary stuff, my mother said that her body "manufactured" too much cholesterol. Never mind the…
Solutions for My Extreme Sleep Deprivation
I have had insomnia all my life, but my stroke brought this problem to a new level. I had a stroke in the brainstem which puts…
Freaked Out = Home Modification
I live alone so when the electricity goes out 2 to 3 times a year I have to handle it. My stroke took away my…
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