From Few Cathlabs & ORs to Every Community: A Practical Roadmap to Make Advanced Cardiovascular Services Routine in Nigeria and Scalable Across African LMICs
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practical 5-C Framework that can be implemented immediately:, 1. Capacity – National training hubs + task shifting
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To shift the conversation from “what we lack” to “how we start now.”
2. Capital – PPP models + NHIA reimbursement for Surgery/PCI/Device therapy
3. Coverage – City-level hub-and-spoke cathlab networks with 24/7 STEMI pathways
4. Compliance – National Cardiovascular Outcomes Registry for quality benchmarking
5. Collaboration – Multi-level, multi-cadre partnerships and society for early diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up
This aligns directly with NCS’ mandate to expand access to cardiovascular care and position Nigeria as a leader in Africa.
