Preventing stroke during the Covid-19 pandemic


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TODAY is World Stroke Day. It is marked annually on this day with a mission to reduce the global burden of stroke through prevention, treatment and long-term care.

In 2018, stroke was the third leading cause of mortality in Malaysia, after heart disease and pneumonia. Yet, at least half of all strokes are potentially preventable with appropriate awareness and prevention.

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