Stroke Association - World Stroke Day Today is World Stroke Day, an annual event which since 2006 has highlighted issues such as worldwide rates of stroke, raised awareness of stroke prevention and called for better awareness for stroke survivors and carers. To mark the occasion, the Stroke Association are highlighting some key statistics around the impact of stroke on women all based around the number 3…for example… - 3 times as many women die of stroke compared to breast cancer - Stroke is the 3rd leading cause of death amongst women in the UK - Around 30,000 women die of stroke each year in the UK The Stroke Association have produced a celebrity led video highlighting some key statistics around this and to raises awareness of the impact and scale of stroke on women. This is the link to the video youtu.be/q5L-r2puKZs ( Rotary International Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland Rotary Down Under )
Posted on: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 18:30:38 +0000
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