NCD risk factors
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Physical inactivity report: a wake-up call ahead of 2025 High-Level Meeting on NCDs
05th July 2024
More and more adults worldwide are not doing enough physical activity, which in turn will increase the number of people living with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), says a new report.
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Join the Movement to prevent stroke!
28th October 2020
Over the last decade, the lifetime risk of stroke for people aged 35 and over has increased from 1 in 6 to 1 in 4. Yet, 90% of strokes are associated with mobidiable and preventable risk factors. This year's campaign focuses on exercise as a method of prevention. That's why the World Stroke Organization (WSO) is calling everyone to Join the MoveMent and be a part of the world's biggest dance chain on #WorldStrokeDay.
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Can we cut stroke in half?
29th October 2019
In the global effort to reduce NCDs, the last thing anyone wants to see is an increase in the prevalence of a leading cause of disability and death worldwide. However that’s just what the World Stroke Organization is highlighting on 29 October, World Stroke Day.
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World Stroke Day 2019: Don't be the one
07th October 2019
In just 10 years, the lifetime risk of stroke for people over 25 increased from 1 in 6 to 1 in 4. With 90% of strokes associated with 10 modifiable risk factors, the potential impact of prevention measures is clear and that is what drives this year's World Stroke Day campaign.