Stroke in Malawi - what do we know about it and how should we manage it?

AB is a 63-year-old tobacco farmer. He lives with his wife together with one of his daughter's family and 4 orphans from his deceased son. He occasionally smokes tobacco leaves. He does not have any regular medication. He was once given propranolol for 2 months owing to his high blood pressure, but it made him very tired. He did not go to get more medication after that. One August morning, he could not get up from his bed, his speech was incomprehensible and he could not move the right side of his body. He was brought to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital. CD is a 35-year-old mother of 4 living children, 2 other children having assed away. She is a business lady selling vegetables on Chileka road. month before admission she had had shingles on her chest, however he was an otherwise healthy woman who did not consume alcohol or obacco products. One afternoon, on the way home she suddenly collapsed. Her daughter accompanied her to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital.