Publications
2024
Nurses’ Perspectives on a Novel Stroke Nurse Training Program in Lusaka, Zambia; Chen, Nanduri, Sneh, Braun, Appiah, Asare, Asukile, Chomba, Gebrewold, Kaunda, Kinkata, Mwanza, Peele, Peloso, Singoyi, Quarton, Baral, Birbeck, Gottesman, Sikazwe, Winche, Akpalu, Sykes, Prust & Saylor, ; Neurology, 2024, April 9, 102 (7_supplement_1) 5149
2022
Sykes L, Akpalu A, Gordon C, Cullen L, Fullbrook-Scanlon C, Johnson, L, Developing stroke care services in west Africa, The Lancet , 2022, 21(9):778-779
Akpalu A, Sykes L, Experiences of Multidisciplinary Working: Perspectives from the Wessex Ghana Stroke Partnership, West Africal Journal of Medicine, 2022, 39(6):641-645
2017
Johnson L, Akpalu A, Anane D, Cudjoe C, Easton S, Laryeab R, Nkromah K, Okineb F, Spice C, Multi-disciplinary stroke care in developing countries – lessons from the Wessex-Ghana Stroke Partnership, South Sudan Medical Journal, 2017, 10 (4),:84-86
2011
Gould A, Asare H, Akpalu A, Cullen L, Easton S, Jarrett D, Johnson L, Kirk H, Spice C, Williams J, Development of stroke care in Ghana, International journal of stroke, 2011, 6(2): 150-151
Morris, K, Collaboration works to improve stroke outcomes in Ghana, The Lancet, 2011, 377(9778): 1639-1640
Webinars, conferences and media
2025
World Stroke Academy webinar on emodule launch, December 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuYqwpm1ZUo
Collaborative Development of an e-Learning Platform for Core Stroke Skills: A Ghana-Zambia-UK Partnership; Kawelenga, Sisali, Goma, Mubunga, Gebreyohanns, Sykes, Fullbrook-Scanlon, Johnson, Broadbent, Watson-Short, Akpalu & Saylor; poster at African Stroke Organisation Conference Nairobi
Interviewed on behalf of WGSP by the One Neurology podcast: Episode 18 Neurology on the Global Agenda – From the UN High Level Meeting to the SDGs
Presented at the Wessex Integrated Stroke Delivery Network meeting
2024
Collaborating to develop specialist stroke care in sub-Saharan Africa – learning from Wessex Global Stroke Partnerships; Johnson, Akpalu, Osei Yeboah, Apiah, Nkromah, Fullbrook-Scanlon, Sykes & Spice; poster at UK Stroke Forum Liverpool
Fragility fracture risk in stroke patients: a quality improvement project; Grant & Sykes, poster at European Stroke Organisation Conference, Basel
2023
World Stroke Academy webinar. Core Stroke Skills in a Resource-Poor Setting (2023), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTtDksJoE_c
2022
World Stroke Academy webinar. Developing Stroke Care Services in West Africa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTtDksJoE_c
2017
Developing a Sustainable Stroke Service in Ghana; Sykes, Spice, Akpalu, Nkromah, Gordon, Fullbrook-Scanlon, Okine, Anane, Johnson, Mardo, Cudjoe, Moye, Cullen, Easton, Darrock, Laryea, Rogers, Shaw & Bartlett; poster at the European Stroke Organisation Conference, Berlin
2016
Capturing & Understanding the Leadership Experiences of Healthcare Professionals Working in Stroke Care in Ghana; Akpalu, Cullen, Gordon, Mardo, Moye, Rogers, Spice & Sykes; poster & lightning presentation at THET annual conference, London; also poster at UK Stroke Forum, Liverpool
2015
Developing a Sustainable Stroke Service in Ghana; Sykes, Spice, Akpalu & the Wessex-Ghana Stroke Partnership; poster & lightning presentation at THET annual conference, Birmingham
2014
Developing a Stroke Service in Ghana; Sykes; abstract published on BMA ‘Doctors As Volunteers – Africa’ webpage; http://bma.org.uk/working-for-change/international-affairs/volunteering/doctors-as-volunteers/africa#Parker