Around 25 percent of all Stroke patients
annually reported from Sri Lanka are dying within first three months after diagnosis as a result of not getting proper treatment and rehabilitation facility according to Consultant neurologist Dr.Padma Gunaratna.
Addressing a Media Seminar on Stroke held today (21)at Health Promotions Bureau at Kynsey Road ,Colombo ,Dr.Gunaratna has stressed that around 55 percent of local Stroke patients have suffered from disability as a result."If they receive proper treatment and care many number of stroke deaths can be prevented .There's a need to establish stroke units at every major government Hospital to provide good treatment and care for the patients " she has revealed.
The president of Sri Lanka Stroke Society Dr.M.Rifsy has stated the Stroke prevalence of Sri Lanka is 10 patients per 1000 population and around 200,000 stroke patients are currently living with the disease .01 out of every 06 persons has a risk of getting stroke he has stressed .
Stroke caused by restricting blood supply to brain and Tobacco Smoking ,High Blood pressure, High Cholesterol ,Diabetes ,Lack of exercises are being identified as main causes which leads to Stroke according to Senior Consultant Neurologist Dr.Gamini Pathirana .
Addressing a Media Seminar on Stroke held today (21)at Health Promotions Bureau at Kynsey Road ,Colombo ,Dr.Gunaratna has stressed that around 55 percent of local Stroke patients have suffered from disability as a result."If they receive proper treatment and care many number of stroke deaths can be prevented .There's a need to establish stroke units at every major government Hospital to provide good treatment and care for the patients " she has revealed.
The president of Sri Lanka Stroke Society Dr.M.Rifsy has stated the Stroke prevalence of Sri Lanka is 10 patients per 1000 population and around 200,000 stroke patients are currently living with the disease .01 out of every 06 persons has a risk of getting stroke he has stressed .
Stroke caused by restricting blood supply to brain and Tobacco Smoking ,High Blood pressure, High Cholesterol ,Diabetes ,Lack of exercises are being identified as main causes which leads to Stroke according to Senior Consultant Neurologist Dr.Gamini Pathirana .
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