SunStruck! A Practical Daily Guide For Stroke Survivors In Africa



A stroke is what happens when your brain doesn’t get enough blood and it stops working correctly.

Strokes happen without warning. They can happen to the seemingly healthy as well as to the least healthy of us. It is almost impossible for any of us to know when we are likely to be struck down by stroke.

Here is the good news. Should this unfortunate day ever arise, there is help available to deal with this new reality. SunStruck! is a new guidebook to help stroke survivors living in Africa and their families deal with stroke. It is written by an African family with the contribution of international medical experts.

A user-friendly yet practical guide, SunStruck! explains causes of stroke and important medical information in everyday language.

It addresses the typical questions :

  • How to prevent stroke?

  • How to manage lifestyle changes?

  • What to do about diet, taking medication, exercise?

  • What about psychological wellbeing?

  • What treatment options are there?

  • What stroke care facilities are available in Africa?



    • The answers to your questions can be found in the book.



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    WHAT'S IN THE BOOK…

    CHAPTERS

    1. Facing Your New Reality
    2. Those First Days in the Hospital
    3. Structuring Your New Daily Routine
    4. Ideas for Meals
    5. Dealing With the Emotional and Psychological Issues
    6. Doctors and Medicines
    7. Family Support and Family Considerations

    APPENDICES

    1. Tell-tale Signs of Stroke
    2. Example Questionnaire to Give to Consulting Doctor: Your Key Questions
    3. Simple Diagram of Brain & Functions
    4. Medication
    5. Surgical Intervention for Stroke
    6. Glossary of Medical Terms
    7. Planning for Next 6 Months (Example Chart)
    8. Hospital Institutions in Africa

    Some Words from the Experts…

    “Many stroke survivors become dependent on outside help and have to rely on caregivers to manage normal daily activities. Given the scale of impact and burden of stroke, there is an urgent need to educate the general population on stroke. Sunstruck! is therefore a timely contribution in meeting this need.”

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    “Sunstruck! A Practical Daily Guide for Stroke Survivors in Africa will likely go a long way in addressing the knowledge gap on awareness and treatment of stroke. This book will be mainly used by the general public because it deals with the A-to-Z of stroke in easy to understand language.”

     

    SUNSTRUCK! - A PRACTICAL DAILY GUIDE FOR STROKE SURVIVORS IN AFRICA

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    About the Authors


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    Sunstruck! A Practical Daily Guide for Stroke Survivors in Africa is the latest offering in the series of Self-Help guidebooks offered by Stroke Africa™.

    Stroke is a major killer in Africa. Stroke Africa™ is an association of volunteers, with an ambitious goal to help reduce the burden of stroke to sufferers in Africa and their families. We achieve this by building AWARENESS, sharing INFORMATION, and offering SUPPORT to those living with and combatting stroke on African continent.

    The contributors to this edition are : The Tibazarwa Family & Dr Victor Udekwu, MD.

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