Why stroke is sending more Kenyans to an early grave

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A shortage of neurologists has slowed down the early detection of stroke in Kenya. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK

A shortage of neurologists has slowed down the early detection of stroke in Kenya, putting the country’s non-communicable disease care systems, especially cardiovascular care, on the spot.

The latest World Health Expectancy ranking, a global health and life expectancy database, says stroke remains the leading cause of mortality in Kenya, with a death rate of 92 per 100,000 people.

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