Neurologist |Senior Lecturer |Scholar @WorldStrokeOrg #FutureStrokeLeaders & #TALENTS programs. #VECD @Fogarty_NIH Alumni| Wife|Mom|Cyclist
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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 👇
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26 Nov 2025
It was lovely to catch up with @SarahMatuja again at #UKSF25.
She shared her insights into leadership in global stroke care, and what lessons have been learnt from Tanzania’s journey.
Coming soon to VJNeurology.com.
@UKStrokeForum #Stroke #NeuroTwitter #Neurology
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29 Oct 2025
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
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29 Oct 2025
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
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12 Sep 2025
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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17 Aug 2025
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/…
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4 Aug 2025
"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
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Sarah Matuja retweeted
21 Jun 2025
Important work with concerning implications. Well done @SarahMatuja for continuing to extensively study stroke and cerebrovascular epidemiology in Tanzania.
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18 Jun 2025
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
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Sarah Matuja retweeted
6 Jun 2025
Fantastic legacy through this trail blazing work - I learnt plenty myself about where to start and the challenges - thank you Sarah! 🙏🏽 🌟
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5 Jun 2025
📣 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…
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28 May 2025
Congratulations to our Future Stroke Leaders!
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27 May 2025
📣📣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/…
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Sarah Matuja retweeted
23 May 2025
Excellent #ESOC2025 in #Helsinki - stroke medicine, science, simulation and great to catch up with colleagues from @ESOstroke and @WorldStrokeOrg
🧠 🇫🇮 @NeuroKarger @LeicesterBRC @BarbaraCasolla @LaurenSanders81 @ChrissiTunkl
#ICH #Stroke #Trials
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Sarah Matuja retweeted
27 Mar 2025
To improve stroke care services, language barrier should no longer be a challenge! Our newly published article relays modifications of the NIHSS into Swahili language aiming at breaking barriers, ensuring timely and accurate stroke assessment for all. 👇🏾
kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrac…
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Sarah Matuja retweeted
14 Mar 2025
Great opportunity!!!
We are waiting for candidates for the fellowship program and Advanced Stroke Centers that wish to participate and train fellows under the WSO fellowship program.
Help us to develop more the speciality and increase the quality. Together we can go further!
#StrokeActionNow
14 Mar 2025
📣Now Open: International Neurointerventional Fellowship Program
Are you a physician from a low- to middle-income country seeking advanced training in #neurointervention? Under the @WorldStrokeOrg this Fellowship Program aims to build neurointerventional capacity in underserved regions by offering 1- to 2-year hands-on training at high-volume international centers.
🔍Who can apply?
Physicians with a background in Neurology, Neurosurgery, or Radiology who:
- Live and work in a low- to middle-income country
- Hold valid medical licenses
- Are committed to returning to serve their home country
- Meet all training and documentation requirements
🏥Training institutions will provide exposure to 200 endovascular cases, including diagnostics and treatment, and must meet WSO training standards.
💡Learn more here: world-stroke.org/what-we-do/…
📬Contact: admin@world-stroke.org
#StrokeEducation #Neurointervention #WSOFellowship #MedicalTraining #GlobalHealth #StrokeCare #WSO #CapacityBuilding #LMIC
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