A Neuro Rehabilitation Specialist, Dr Chibuike Mbamalu, has urged Nigerians to adopt healthy lifestyles to keep their minds active
and protect their brains.
Mbamalu noted that while there are no definitive cures for many neurological disorders, adding that understanding and addressing risk factors can significantly alleviate the burden. On his part, a Consultant Cardiologist, Defence Medical Centre, Abuja, Dr Anthony Ajemba, called for the establishment of specialised centres to cater to people with brain damage. Ajemba lamented that there is currently no standard neurological centre in the country, and many neurological sections in some hospitals are moribund.
She called for increased awareness of brain injuries, neurological conditions and their traumatic effects on victims, adding that most people spiritualise and attribute it to the “works of the enemy.” The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations and the World Health Organisation have called on researchers and governments to prepare for the next pandemic. They emphasised the importance of expanding research to encompass entire families of pathogens that can infect humans–regardless of their perceived pandemic risk, as well as focusing on individual pathogens. The…
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