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deaths occur in women. This is largely due to the greater numbers of elderly women; however, there are also a number of important risk factors that are more common in women. These include atrial fibrillation in older women, diabetes, depression, and hypertension. Some stroke subtypes are more common in women, such as aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage and cerebral venous thrombosis. Gender-specific risk factors include pregnancy and a variety of associated conditions such as preeclampsia, other pregnancy-related hypertensive disorders, and gestational diabetes. Hormonal medications are relevant in some cases. Women tend to have worse stroke outcomes than men. There is some evidence that women with stroke may not receive the necessary quality of care, compared with men with stroke. Furthermore, the burden of caregiving falls predominately on women, and female caregivers report a decrease in mental health and significant rates of depression. These themes will be emphasized at WSD activities around the world.
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America, and South America. World Stroke Day 2011 received increased response in the media with coverage in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese, and many other languages. The day gained recognition across various fields like health, business, and technology and in publications such as the International Herald Tribune. WSD also received special attention in Brazil as the Minister of Health created a video in recognition of the day. Additionally, players from Brazilian football clubs Ceará and Flu wore shirts and carried signs, in a match attended by President Vargas, in support of stroke awareness. World Stroke Day 2011 drew global response through both the WSD Twitter and WSD Facebook
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and that there is something that we can all do to help prevent a stroke. On World Stroke Day, WSO mobilised members, partners and stroke stakeholders to do what they could to improve community and individual awareness of stroke risk and take action to prevent stroke at individual and population level. Stroke survivors and caregivers were mobilised to share their stroke experiences on social media, in WSO blogs and at events, highlighting the impact of stroke on their lives and emphasising that it is easier to prevent a stroke than to recover from one.
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whether it is to be equipped with stroke prevention information, to correct previous misunderstandings about stroke, or to learn more for family members who are at risk, or survivors of strokes. It also celebrated the contributions of care givers, who are the conduits between the stroke community and the public, as well as an important channel for disseminating correct information. The campaign built extensive collaborations with local organizations around the world and received successful media coverage both internationally and locally.
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reduce its impact. The campaign called on everyone - individuals, families, communities, health professionals and governments to join the fight against stroke. The campaign focus linked to the dissemination of the Global Stroke
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stroke is currently 1 in 4. and 5.5 million people will and. The idea to create a day of awareness began in the 1990s with the
European Stroke Initiative. Due to financial limitations, however, the effort was limited only to Europe. The European Stroke Organization continued the project, and celebrates its awareness day on May 10.
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and treatment of the condition, and ensure better care and support for survivors. On this day, organizations around the world have facilitated events emphasizing education, testing, and initiatives to improve the damaging effects of stroke worldwide. The annual event was started in 2006 by the
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days of life lost to death and disability in a single year. Patient and caregiver testimonies were gathered from around the world to be shared on social media, included in an e-book as well as exhibited during the World Stroke Congress in Montréal.
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