Neurologist |Senior Lecturer |Scholar @WorldStrokeOrg #FutureStrokeLeaders & #TALENTS programs. #VECD @Fogarty_NIH Alumni| Wife|Mom|Cyclist
Tanzania
Joined June 2021
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🧠 Can blood biomarkers detect remote ischaemic lesions after ICH?
Our review in #CerebrovascularDiseases finds no biomarker ready for routine clinical use.
Grateful to my mentors, co-authors, @NIHRresearch & @uniofleicester
🔗 doi.org/10.1159/ced/accag011
#ICH #Biomarkers
🥈 Grateful and honoured to receive 2nd Place in the Trainee Poster Competition at #CARNet 2026- among 61 posters from 15 countries across four continents. 🌍🧠. Special thanks to my supervisors, #CHiASM team, @uniofleicester &
@NIHRresearch for supporting my research. Luke 1:37
Grateful for recognition from Tanzania’s Ministry of Education, Science & Technology for our @IntJStroke work.
From an unfunded @BugandoC registry during COVID to national stroke surveillance.
From evidence to action.
To God be the glory. #ResearchForImpact #Stroke #Tanzania
Honored to be featured by @WorldStrokeOrg as we look ahead to #WSC2026. Excited to join colleagues from around the world to share, learn, and advance stroke care together while celebrating 20 years of WSO 🌍🧠
#Stroke #Neurology #GlobalHealth
⏳2 weeks to Early Bird Deadline 👉bit.ly/4orAC6h
This edition carries event deeper significance — celebrating two decades of WSO -advancing stroke prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation worldwide.
🎥Hear from Dr. Sarah Matuja on why #WSC2026 matters 👇
Transforming stroke care in Tanzania 🇹🇿 through a connected 3-tier system built on teamwork, leadership & collaboration! 💙. From Phase I→II, #TSP stroke unit admissions grew 10x with better outcomes, access to acute therapies & community advocacy 🌍 #WorldStrokeDay #WSC2025
Honoured to present at #WSC2025 on behalf of the #TanzaniaStrokeProject 🇹🇿 in Barcelona. Sharing our journey implementing acute stroke services in Sub-Saharan Africa. From pilot to national scale-up, structured, data-driven care is saving lives! 💪🏽 #StrokeCare #GlobalHealth
Excited to serve as Guest Editor for a new collection on Stroke Care in Resource-Limited & LMIC Settings! We’re seeking research on care delivery, policy, implementation & innovations that drive equity in global stroke care. Details: bit.ly/3JTCqVn
@BioMedCentral
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Excited to share Tanzania's stroke care journey at #UKStrokeForum 2025 in Aberdeen, Scotland! 🌍💡 Discussing 'Developing Sustainable Multidisciplinary Stroke Care in Low- and Middle-Income Settings' & learning from UK Stroke Experts. Register now: registration.crowdcomms.com/…
"Breaking news! 📰 Bugando Medical Centre's Neurology Unit successfully thrombolysed its 1st stroke patient! 👏 Huge congrats to the Stroke MDT team & thanks to the @WorldStrokeOrg & @Boehringer for their support! 💡 #StrokeCare #Thrombolysis #BugandoMedicalCentre
Tanzania launches 1st stroke registry follow-up study! Key findings: 9/10 patients died within 3 years, no health insurance =4x higher risk of death. Call to Action: Universal Health Coverage & structured follow-up for stroke survivors are CRITICAL! lnkd.in/dKBrjhfM
📣 New Study Alert! Excited to share our latest on launching Acute Stroke Services at @Mloganzila_ @mamcmloganzila & @BugandoC as part of the #TanzaniaStrokeProject 🇹🇿
In collab with @WorldStrokeOrg, MoH, WSO-FSL & more! Link: karger.com/doi/10.1159/00054…
📣📣New release.. read our latest contribution, co-authored by @WorldStrokeOrg #FutureStrokeLeaders cohort 2 who have conducted quality improvement projects in sub Saharan Africa among other initiatives! intechopen.com/online-first/…
It was an honor to meet H.E. @MbelwaK, Tanzania’s High Commissioner to the UK. We had an insightful discussion about potential opportunities in #Health, #Training & #Research of Neurological Disorders including #Stroke in Tanzania with our partners @uniofleicester @wizara_afyatz
Day 2 focused on competencies for our Stroke MDT including case-based simulations, hands-on experience with standardized stroke scales, swallow screens, and quality monitoring through #Registries. A Huge Thank You to #AnglesInitiatives for this incredible opportunity.
Day1: #TrainTheTrainer Workshop on #StrokeCare had great learning points for our Stroke Multi-Disciplinary Teams from #Tanzania @mamcmloganzila @BugandoC, Aga Khan, Saifee Hospitals). The session focused on key aspects of 'Hyperacute' Care. Shout out to #AngelsInitiative
We are so thrilled to have our Stroke Multi-Disciplinary Teams from the @MuhimbiliTaifa, @BugandoC, @muhimbiliuniver, Aga Khan arriving safely in Nairobi for an intense hands on #TrainTheTrainer Workshop on #StrokeCare.. Gratitudes to our supporters at the Angel’s Initiative!!
Excited to share our latest publication: establishing Neuro-Interventional services, including Mechanical Thrombectomy, in #Tanzania. It covers needs assessment, capacity building, challenges & future perspectives for improving stroke care in the region: jnis.bmj.com/content/neurint…
Pata Elimu kuhusu ‘Kiharusi’… Je, Kiharusi ni nini na takwimu zinasemaje za duniani na Tanzania?
Learn about ‘Stroke’… What is stroke and what are the current statistics globally and in Tanzania?
@WorldStrokeOrg @tzneuroscience
#StrokeAwareness
#CommunitySensitization
Zifahamu DALILI za Kiharusi kwa kutumia dhana ya “UPESI”! Dhana hii imethibitishwa na @wizara_afyatz! Tafadhali sambaza ujumbe huu kwa ndugu, jamaa na marafiki. “UPESI” the Swahili translation of the FAST acronym for #Stroke awareness is now endorsed by our Ministry of Health👌!
Vote of thanks to our collaborators 🤝@WorldStrokeOrg @tzneuroscience @EmcurePharma @sheilambrasil @JuliaShapra @jeyaraj_pandian
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New publication: Acute stroke care in low and middle-income countries: Current Opinion in Neurology. Thank you Prof @sheilambrasil for the opportunity to contribute to this important work!!
journals.lww.com/co-neurolog….
#AcuteStrokeCare #ImplementingStrokeServices #Tanzania