Abia selected for regional stroke and neurovascular centre

Author: Steve OkoPublished on: November 3, 2026Country: Nigeria

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Abia selected for regional stroke and neurovascular centre

Abia State has been selected as the preferred site for a stroke and neurovascular centre serving Nigeria and West Africa, following its participation in the 2026 Sweden-Africa Neurosurgery Symposium in Gothenburg. Information Commissioner Prince Okey Kanu attributed the selection to the state’s healthcare progress and availability of qualified specialists. He also announced a multisectoral working group and an Ebola preparedness plan, as well as the completion of specialist infectious disease facilities in Aba and Umuahia; no cases of Ebola, Lassa fever, COVID-19, diphtheria, cholera or avian influenza have been recorded in Abia.

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