Public Health: Stroke Recovery Is Harder For Women

Azrul Mohd Khalib , CEO, Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy | Dr Irene Looi, Consultant Neurologist | Wendy Chan , Stroke Survivor, National Stroke Association of Malaysia

10-Aug-23 16:00

Public Health: Stroke Recovery Is Harder For Women

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Stroke is the 4th leading cause of death among women in Malaysia, even higher than breast cancer. On today’s Public Health, we continue the discussion from the previous episode on the gender gap in heart disease - looking at why more women die of stroke, why stroke recovery is harder for women, and how we can better target post-stroke rehabilitation.

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Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek

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Categories: managing disease, wellness

Tags: publichealth, stroke, gender gap, rehabilitation,

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