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...Says 40% acute patients die within 30 days The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has attributed high incidence of stroke in Nigeria to underlying factors such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity, poor dietary choices, alcohol use, smoking, and a sedentary lifestyle. He said hypertension alone contributes up to 90 percent of all stroke cases. A statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Deworitshe Patricia, said the minister revealed that from hospital-based data, stroke was the most common cause of adult neurological admissions in many parts of the country. According to Pate, up to 40 percent of patients admitted for acute strokes in Nigeria do not survive beyond 30 days. The Minister stated this at a ministerial press briefing to commemorate the world stroke day with the theme, “Together we are GreaterThan Stroke,” held in Abuja. While calling for heightened awareness and proactive measures to combat the high inciden...

...Says 40% acute patients die within 30 days The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has attributed high incidence of stroke in Nigeria to underlying factors such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity, poor dietary choices, alcohol use, smoking, and a sedentary lifestyle. He said hypertension alone contributes up to 90 percent of all stroke cases. A statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Deworitshe Patricia, said the minister revealed that from hospital-based data, stroke was the most common cause of adult neurological admissions in many parts of the country. According to Pate, up to 40 percent of patients admitted for acute strokes in Nigeria do not survive beyond 30 days. The Minister stated this at a ministerial press briefing to commemorate the world stroke day with the theme, “Together we are GreaterThan Stroke,” held in Abuja. While calling for heightened awareness and proactive measures to combat the high incidence of stroke...