Dr Dan Youkee
Co-investigator, Stroke in Sierra Leone
Biography
Dr Dan Youkee is an emergency medicine doctor who has lived and worked in Sierra Leone since 2014. He is a MRC clinical research training fellow, undertaking a PhD on the impact of stroke in Sierra Leone. His interests are in emergency medicine, epidemiology and outbreak response. Dan is a co-investigator on the Stroke in Sierra Leone, NIHR-funded research programme.
Dan was the technical advisor to the Case Management Pillar of the National COVID-19 Response Centre in Sierra Leone, and Ebola Holding Units Coordinator during the 2013-2016 West African Ebola outbreak. Dan was previously the Country Director for the King’s Global Health Partnerships in Sierra Leone.
Research
Stroke in Sierra Leone
Stroke in Sierra Leone (SISLE) is a research group aiming to improve outcomes for stroke patients in Sierra Leone.
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Digital Health
Digital Health Research Group is a multidisciplinary group of informaticians, clinicians, psychologists and computer scientists, researching the role of data and knowledge in medical research and practice.
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Study reveals urgent need for stroke prevention and care strategies in Sierra Leone
The research into common risk factors for stroke, type of stroke and outcomes of stroke in Sierra Leone uncovers a need for improved stroke care in the region
Features
Establishing the first stroke unit in Sierra Leone
As a result of research work conducted by the Stroke in Sierra Leone (SISLE) research group, the Government of Sierra Leone has committed to establishing...
Research
Stroke in Sierra Leone
Stroke in Sierra Leone (SISLE) is a research group aiming to improve outcomes for stroke patients in Sierra Leone.
Status not setDigital Health
Digital Health Research Group is a multidisciplinary group of informaticians, clinicians, psychologists and computer scientists, researching the role of data and knowledge in medical research and practice.
Status not setNews
Study reveals urgent need for stroke prevention and care strategies in Sierra Leone
The research into common risk factors for stroke, type of stroke and outcomes of stroke in Sierra Leone uncovers a need for improved stroke care in the region
Features
Establishing the first stroke unit in Sierra Leone
As a result of research work conducted by the Stroke in Sierra Leone (SISLE) research group, the Government of Sierra Leone has committed to establishing...