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Wednesday, 15 March, 2023

Woman raising awareness of Parkinson’s in Black communities where it’s ‘not talked about’ — Metro UK

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A London woman whose dad died of Parkinson’s in 2018 is fighting to raise visibility of the disease in Black African and Caribbean communities.

Parkinson’s is the fastest growing neurological condition in the world with 13,000 people estimated to be living with the condition in greater London.

When Linda Egwuekwe’s dad Stanley was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2012, she struggled to find anyone that was going through something similar from her heritage.

Read more at: https://metro.co.uk/2023/03/11/london-woman-helping-raise-awareness-of-parkinsons-in-black-communities-18417992/

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