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world stroke organization, Ghana NCDs alliance, Ghana coalition of NGOs in health |
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NEWS RELEASE 29TH OCTOBER, 2017 IS WORLD STROKE DAY New Global Research Spurs Call for Urgent Action on Stroke Prevention Stroke Association Supportnetwork-Ghana, has today joined the global call for urgent action to prevent stroke. The call to action, issued by the World Stroke Organization to mark World Stroke Day on Sunday the 29th October, responds to new data that shows stroke was responsible for over 116 million years of life lived with disability (YLD) worldwide in 2016. This adds to existing global mortality data that positions stroke as the second largest cause of death. There are an estimated 17 million strokes worldwide each year. 986,500 stroke cases occurs in Ghana every year of which the number of stroke cases continue to double. The incidence of stroke is high across the various regions of Ghana with the highest cases occurring in the Eastern , Ashanti, Greater Accra, Central ,Volta ,Western ,Brong Ahafo, Northern, Upper East and Upper West regions of Ghana in that order. While stroke incidence and mortality rates in high income countries have been on the decline, progress is still slow and uneven. Stroke cases across the regional hospital in Ghana keeps on increasing throughout the year. There are also indications that the risk factors for stroke such as hypertension, obesity, diabetes and smoking are becoming increasingly prevalent in both high and low-income countries. The most predominant risk factors include; hypertension, alcohol abuse, excessive use of contraceptive pills, lack of exercise, diabetes, atrial fibrillation. Smoking, high blood cholesterol, etc. This has the potential to slow progress on stroke prevention in Ghana. Dr. Ben S. Jabuni, President of Stroke Association Supportnetwork-Ghana, is urging Ghanaians to find it prudent to prevent stroke in their lives. As the country needs able- healthy individuals to fill all the sectors of the economy and that we all have a reason for preventing a stroke. Professor Werner Hacke, President of the World Stroke Organization said ‘On World Stroke Day 2017 our members are sending out a global message that stroke is preventable and that we all have good reasons to prevent it. We know that 90% of strokes are associated with just 10 risk factors that we can all do something about. Addressing these risk factors would not just have a major impact on stroke, they would also prevent deaths from other non-communicable diseases. Giving urgent priority to prevention now will yield obvious benefits in terms of reduced human, social and economic costs.’ As a member of the WSO the Stroke Association Supportnetwork-Ghana supports the organization’s work to improve global health by advocating for population wide prevention strategies; improved and cost-effective screening and management of stroke risks and the development of regional and national stroke strategies that address prevention as well as treatment and support. After the 29th October 2017 World Stroke Day Event, there will be an extension of the stroke awareness event in Ghana .This is enable Stroke Association Supportnetwork-Ghana achieved its objective in the prevention of stroke in Ghana. The Porgram ilnes up include will be regional stroke month across all the ten regions of Ghana each at the regions will for a month with the collaboration of the Ministry of Health ,Ghana and the lunching of Stroke Care at Home booklet ,re-lunching of (Global Stroke Bill of Rights, Global stroke guidelines and action plans ,etc.)World Stroke Day will be commemorated at events worldwide on 29th October 2017. |
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3. Stroke Association SupportNetwork-Ghana (SASNG) is purposed to champion the cause, in provision of support, education and information services to stroke survivors and their families in Ghana, and to advance and ultimately promote stroke medicine, education and research. In so doing, to advance the improvement of health and social care provided for people with stroke and at risk of having stroke throughout Ghana, Stroke Association SupportNetwork-Ghana is to advocate for the reduction of stroke burden in Ghana through prevention, education, research, treatment and long term care for stroke survivors in Ghana |
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5. Community NCD/Stroke conversation initiative. The program began on August 1st and ended on 16th October. The intent and the purpose of the initiative was to mobilized persons living with non communicable diseases, especially stroke survivors and to hear their view and their voice on matters relating to their needs and also help the government formulate policies that ensures their inclusion and address their issues. We have been able to identify the majority of persons living with NCDs in the country, and their plight and needs had being noted for redress. Most persons living with NCDS had being registered to receive skills developments. |
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Currently, Stroke association has outline program to mark the 2017 world stroke day in Ghana. The organization will replicate the event across the entire ten regions in Ghana for a period of 10 months after the 29th October 2017 world stroke day event. During the regional stroke month, the organization will spend one month in each region of Ghana to raise awareness on stroke and also engage with stroke survivors and their families. This program is in line with the commitment made by the president His Excellency Nana Akuffo Addo as drafted in the goal three, thus, good health and well being of the Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs. |
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14. The affairs of Stroke Association Supportnetwork-Ghan is administered by the Board of Managements with their full commitment to the purpose and objectives of SASNG i. The composition of the Board of Management a. Chair b. Vice Chair c. Secretary d. Treasurer e. President f. Chief Executive Officer g. Director of Operations h. Administrative Service manager i. Financial Service Manager j. Director of Communication and External Affairs k. Director of Fundraising and Business Development l. Director Monitoring and Evaluation ii. The Advisor shall be elected or nominated and approved based on the individual’s expertise, proven track record, integrity and willingness to serve on the Board. iii. The Board shall adopt the most effective means of convening it meetings all ghanaians |
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. 851 -MEMBERS- GHANA |
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