PRECIOUS TIME AMBASSADORS | World Stroke Organization

World Stroke Campaign / World Stroke Day / World Stroke Day Events / PRECIOUS TIME AMBASSADORS

STROKE ACTION NIGERIA COLLABORATED WITH THE NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS (NYSC) AT ONITSHA NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA TO TRAIN 44 GRADUATE YOUTH COPPERS ON ONE YEAR NATIONAL SERVICE AS PRECIOUS TIME AMBASSADORS. THE AIM IS TO ADOPT THE TRAIN THE TRAINER APPROACH IN TEACHING FAST AWARENESS AND IMPROVING PREHOSPITAL CARE SKILLS. THEY WILL LEARN ABOUT SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF STROKES AND BE CONFIDENT TO TEACH OTHERS. THIS WILL HAVE A RIPPLE EFFECT AS THE PRECIOUS TIME AMBASSADORS WILL BE ABLE TO TEACH THEIR PEERS, FRIENDS, FAMILY MEMBERS, COLLEAGUES AND CITIZENS ON WORLD STROKE DAY.