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Current State of Stroke Care in the Philippines
Stroke remains the leading cause of disability and death in the Philippines. Evaluating the current state of stroke care, the needed resources, and the gaps in health policies and programs is crucial to decrease stroke-related mortality and morbidity effectively. This paper aims to characterize the Philippines' stroke system of care and network using the World Health Organization health system building blocks framework. To integrate existing national laws and policies governing stroke and its risk factors dispersed across many general policies, the Philippine Department of Health (DOH) institutionalized a national policy f...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - August 17, 2021 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Stroke rates rocket in younger men and women
No longer a disease of old people, as strokes soar by nearly a third in 40-54-year-old womenRelated items from OnMedicaRisk/benefit balance of alteplase shifts quicklyMen with high oestrogen levels at greater risk of breast cancerKeeping fit may delay onset of dyslipidaemiaCoalition government derailed measures to cut salt in foodTime to rethink 4.5h window for alteplase after stroke
Source: OnMedica Latest News - May 12, 2015 Category: UK Health Source Type: news