Hywel Dda University Health Board joins Stroke Association in marking World Stroke Day
Hywel Dda University Health Board has joined the Stroke Association in marking World Stroke Day and raising awareness of the impact of stroke on women. One in eight women in the UK wrongly believes that a stroke could never happen to them, according to the findings of a poll published today by the Stroke Association. Around 30,000 women die from a stroke every year (i). The condition is the third leading cause of death in women in the UK, and the second biggest killer worldwide. The charity’s latest poll (ii), commissioned to mark World Stroke Day on 29 October, uncovers widespread misconceptions about stroke amongst women. The findings, based on a UK-wide survey of 2,000 adults, show that: Three quarters of women (74%) did not know that stroke is one of the world’s biggest killers Fewer than a third of women (28%) said they thought they would be most likely to have a stroke as they got older. The research also found that women have different attitudes towards the consequences of strok...