The WSO would be releasing the Road Map for stroke care during the four-day conference.
WSO’s mission is to reduce the global burden of stroke through prevention, treatment and long term care. WSO collaborates closely with the WHO, the statement said.
Stroke is a major cause of disability and death worldwide, according to the statement, which said a large proportion of strokes occur in low and middle income countries like India.
“In India, 1.7 million new stroke cases occur every year.
It affects young people in India during their productive period of life. Stroke care infrastructure is developed mainly in private hospitals with most of the public hospitals being ill-equipped to treat stroke patients,” said Jeyaraj Pandian, WSC Co-Chair from India.
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