Prevalence of stroke at alarming level
The Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan.
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Article Author: Prevalence of stroke at alarming level
Media Source: The Express Tribune (Pakistan)
Date: 30 January 2022
Experts at an international seminar held at the University of Karachi have expressed serious concerns over rising incidents of stroke in Pakistan, and Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). They noted that stroke was the leading cause of chronic disability and a leading cause of mortality worldwide. Dr. Mohammad Wasay, Professor…
Experts at an international seminar held at the University of Karachi have expressed serious concerns over rising incidents of stroke in Pakistan, and Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). They noted that stroke was the leading cause of chronic disability and a leading cause of mortality worldwide. Dr. Mohammad Wasay, Professor at the Aga Khan's Section of Neurology, Department of Medicine said, "increased stroke incidents are largely associated with aging and urbanisation and propelled by the increasing prevalence of key risk factors, especially in LMICs, including, inactivity, obesity, dietary factors, diabetes, smoking, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension. He said that screening for stroke risk factors provided an excellent opportunity to identify and educate those at high risk.