Stroke treatment needs to be prioritised

AT the recently concluded 1st Malaysia Stroke Conference in Penang, the director-general of Health highlighted that stroke is the number three cause of death in Malaysia. Ten years ago it was fifth.

In 2016, public hospitals recorded about 90 stroke admissions and 30 stroke-related deaths every day. The incidence may only be the tip of the iceberg due to under-reporting from the public, private and university hospitals.