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Providing geriatric neurology services in Nigeria: Emerging field with great potentials
Joint Event on 5th International Conference on Brain Disorders and Therapeutics & Mental Health and Psychology
November 05-06, 2018 | Edinburgh, Scotland
Temitope H Farombi ,Temitope O Alonge
University college Hospital, Nigeria
Keynote : J Brain Neurol
Abstract:
Background: The elderly population in Nigeria is estimated to be
approximately 11 million and this pose a great challenge due to an
increasing prevalence of non- communicable diseases. Unfortunately,
there are only two specialized geriatric services in a country of 170
million people. Neurological disorders accounts for more than 29%
of global burden of disease and estimates show that Africa bears a
high burden. Despite the growing burden, there is dearth of specialist
neurologic care for the elderly in sub Saharan Africa. Recent data
shows one adult neurologist per 0ne million populations. Our center is
the first dedicated Neurology unit for the elderly in Nigeria.
We profile the neurological disorder seen in geriatric center in Nigeria
to identify areas of intervention and possible funding.
Conclusion: Geriatric neurological services are critically needed
in Nigeria. However, the lack of skilled human resources with the
absence of the needed health infrastructure for neurological services
pose a great challenge as well as limit our ability to establish and subclassify
neurological disorders
Biography:
Temitope Farombi is a graduate of University of Ibadan. She trained in internal medicine at the University College Hospital (UCH) and Neurology at UCH Ibadan Nigeria. She obtained master’s degree in Clinical Neuroscience at King’s College London. Dr Farombi is a consultant Neurologist at the Chief Tony Anenih Geriatric center University College Hospital, the first geriatric center in West Africa sub-region. Dr Farombi’s practice specializes in the critical care neurology of the elderly, movement disorders, dementia and headaches. Dr Farombi was a visiting scholar to the Northwestern University Chicago, USA and has published articles in scientific journals.
E-mail: temitopefarombi@gmail.com
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