Nigeria: Stroke cases rising to alarming proportion in Nigeria, Neurologists warn — Africa Links 24

Mr Wahab stated this while speaking on the sidelines of the free screening, consultation and treatment of hypertensive patients to mark the World Stroke Day in Ilorin on Friday.

The theme for this year’s  World Stroke Day is: “#Greater Than Stroke: Active Challenge”.

According to him, stroke is the leading cause of death and morbidity in Nigeria and statistics shows every 114 per 100,000 persons will have stroke.

“Stroke is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide,…