In Reply: The State of Cerebrovascular Care in Africa

Totimeh, Teddy; Bankah, Patrick; Felbaum, Daniel R.; Syed, Hasan R; Jean, Walter C.

doi:10.1227/neu.0000000000002514

Neurosurgery

2023

DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002514

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In Reply: The State of Cerebrovascular Care in Africa

Teddy Totimeh

Patrick Bankah

Daniel R. Felbaum

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“…We express our gratitude to Dr Totimeh et al for their letter 1 in response to our article on the state of cerebrovascular care in Africa. 2 The issues encountered in delivering cerebrovascular care in Ghana are evident, and we appreciate their insights into said issues while being heartened by their acknowledgement of the urgent need to enhance African neurosurgical care.…”

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“…We second the idea that neurosurgical coverage should be added to local health insurance to ensure that patients would be able to receive the care they require. The lack of technical expertise 1 identified by Dr Totimeh and his team is also concerning. In particular, his team member noted that during surgical preparation in the operating room, nurses were ill-prepared and lacked the technical expertise warranted for critical intraoperative tasks.…”

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