Stroke Care in South Asia – Identifying Gaps for Future Action

Shiva Raj Mishra; Kanghui Wei; Edel O’Hagan; Vishnu Khanal; Maarit A. Laaksonen; Richard I. Lindley

doi:10.5334/gh.1351

Stroke Care in South Asia – Identifying Gaps for Future Action

Shiva Raj Mishra, Kanghui Wei, Edel O’Hagan, Vishnu Khanal, Maarit A. Laaksonen, Richard I. Lindley

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Stroke causes around 730,000 deaths in South Asia, nearly half of stroke-related deaths in developing countries. This highlights the need to address health system responses, considering poverty, service quality, and availability. The article identifies four key challenges in stroke management and rehabilitation in South Asia, emphasizing long-term monitoring, risk factor control, and community surveillance, drawing on experiences from Nepal.

Original language	English
Article number	68
Pages (from-to)	1-47
Number of pages	4
Journal	Global Heart
Volume	19
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1351
Publication status	Published - 22 Aug 2024

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