stroke
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Mexican lawmakers ban use of trans fats, which cause 13,000 deaths a year in the country
13th February 2023
Mexico’s Parliament has banned the use of trans fats, a common ingredient in processed foods and a major cause of cardiovascular disease and stroke in the country and worldwide.
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Launch of updated policy brief, ‘Acting on Stroke and NCDs’ ahead of World Stroke Day 2022
20th October 2022
Ahead of this World Stroke Day, as part of efforts to address the global and individual impact of stroke within the broader NCD response, the NCD Alliance, World Stroke Organization and American Stroke Association have published an update to their policy brief ‘Acting on stroke and noncommunicable diseases: Preventing and responding to stroke to work towards Universal Health Coverage’.
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WSO 14th World Stroke Congress
23rd June 2022
World Stroke Organization (WSO) are hosting the 14th World Stroke Congress in Singapore, where the international stroke community will assemble to discuss reducing the burden of stroke by delivering improvements in prevention, treatment and support.