Stroke Care in South Asia &ndash; 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

Global Heart

Volume 19 (2024): Issue 1

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

Open Access

|Aug 2024

Abstract

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.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1351 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179

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Language: English

Submitted on: Jul 28, 2024

Accepted on: Aug 8, 2024

Published on: Aug 22, 2024

Published by: Ubiquity Press

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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© 2024 Shiva Raj Mishra, Kanghui Wei, Edel O’Hagan, Vishnu Khanal, Maarit A. Laaksonen, Richard I. Lindley, published by Ubiquity Press
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