Lessons from developing, implementing and sustaining the first stroke unit in Malawi

Phiri T, Sheha I, Ndalakwaya P, Waya E, Mwangalika G, Gadama Y, Kaudzu V, Ngwira B, Ransley G, Chiula S, Mwalukomo T, Phiri C, Gordon SB, Werring D, Solomon T, Kamalo P, Mallewa M, Mallewa J, Heikinheimo-Connell T, Baker D, Browning S, Chetcuti K, Phiri D, Chitani A, Chimatiro G, Atkinson K, Dzinkambani A, Swayne O, Mponda K, Mndolo S, Malewezi E, Mankhokwe T, Kawale Z, Cary I, Edwards S, Simister R, Mwandumba H, Phiri T, Benjamin L.

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DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.26861.1
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@article{allodium:10.12688/wellcomeopenres.26861.1,
  title = {Lessons from developing, implementing and sustaining the first stroke unit in Malawi},
  author = {Phiri T and  Sheha I and  Ndalakwaya P and  Waya E and  Mwangalika G and  Gadama Y and  Kaudzu V and  Ngwira B and  Ransley G and  Chiula S and  Mwalukomo T and  Phiri C and  Gordon SB and  Werring D and  Solomon T and  Kamalo P and  Mallewa M and  Mallewa J and  Heikinheimo-Connell T and  Baker D and  Browning S and  Chetcuti K and  Phiri D and  Chitani A and  Chimatiro G and  Atkinson K and  Dzinkambani A and  Swayne O and  Mponda K and  Mndolo S and  Malewezi E and  Mankhokwe T and  Kawale Z and  Cary I and  Edwards S and  Simister R and  Mwandumba H and  Phiri T and  Benjamin L.},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.12688/wellcomeopenres.26861.1},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.26861.1}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Lessons from developing, implementing and sustaining the first stroke unit in Malawi
AU  - Phiri T
AU  -  Sheha I
AU  -  Ndalakwaya P
AU  -  Waya E
AU  -  Mwangalika G
AU  -  Gadama Y
AU  -  Kaudzu V
AU  -  Ngwira B
AU  -  Ransley G
AU  -  Chiula S
AU  -  Mwalukomo T
AU  -  Phiri C
AU  -  Gordon SB
AU  -  Werring D
AU  -  Solomon T
AU  -  Kamalo P
AU  -  Mallewa M
AU  -  Mallewa J
AU  -  Heikinheimo-Connell T
AU  -  Baker D
AU  -  Browning S
AU  -  Chetcuti K
AU  -  Phiri D
AU  -  Chitani A
AU  -  Chimatiro G
AU  -  Atkinson K
AU  -  Dzinkambani A
AU  -  Swayne O
AU  -  Mponda K
AU  -  Mndolo S
AU  -  Malewezi E
AU  -  Mankhokwe T
AU  -  Kawale Z
AU  -  Cary I
AU  -  Edwards S
AU  -  Simister R
AU  -  Mwandumba H
AU  -  Phiri T
AU  -  Benjamin L.
PY  - 2026
DO  - 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.26861.1
UR  - https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.26861.1
ER  -

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T, P., I, S., P, N., E, W., G, M., Y, G., V, K., B, N., G, R., S, C., T, M., C, P., SB, G., D, W., T, S., P, K., M, M., J, M., T, H., D, B., S, B., K, C., D, P., A, C., G, C., K, A., A, D., O, S., K, M., S, M., E, M., T, M., Z, K., I, C., S, E., R, S., H, M., T, P., & L., B. (2026). Lessons from developing, implementing and sustaining the first stroke unit in Malawi. https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.26861.1

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