Brunei Minister highlights rise in stroke-related deaths; now fourth leading cause of death in country

A warm up session before the start of the event in Bandar Seri Begawan. - Borneo Bulletin/ANN

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): Cerebrovascular disease is the fourth leading cause of death in Brunei Darussalam, rising from 103 deaths in 2014 to 162 deaths in 2019, said Minister of Health Dato Dr Mohd Isham Jaafar, who is the chairman of Pantai Jerudong Specialist Centre (PJSC).

He said this as the guest of honour in a speech at the launch of ‘The Brunei Neuroscience Stroke and Rehabilitation Centre (BNSRC) Frontiers 2024’.