Comprehensive neurointervention training and service capacity in the Middle East & North Africa (NITA-MENA) study

The MENA neurointervention capacity meets less than 20% of population needs, with pronounced socioeconomic disparities resulting in substantial preventable mortality and disability. Strategic expansion to 28 regional training hubs producing 171 annual fellows may achieve workforce adequacy within 8.4 years, requiring coordinated international investment and policy reform.