Stroke was the fourth highest cause of death in Brunei in 2019, with 162 fatalities. Since 2015, this number has gone up by 60, while up to 400 new cases of stroke are annually recorded in the country, says Dr Siti Nur’Ashikin Tengah during a World Stroke Day event.
“Stroke is not only devastating because of the loss of lives. The impact of disability caused by a stroke affects a person’s livelihood, their family and their community, ” said the director of the Brunei Neuroscience Stroke and Rehabilitation Centre at the Pantai Jerudong Specialist Centre.
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