HealthMin Rafila signs declaration on stroke, under the Stroke Action Plan for Europe (SAP-E)

The Minister of Health, Alexandru Rafila, signed the Stroke Action Plan for Europe (SAP-E), which aims to reduce the strokes number. Cereport reports citing Agerpres

According to a press release of the Ministry of Health sent to AGERPRES on Monday, the plan is developed by the European Stroke Organization and the Stroke Alliance for Europe, it must be implemented by 2030 and aims to reduce the number of strokes and their long-term consequences.

The declaration contains four major objectives to be achieved by 2030: reducing the number of strokes by 10%, treating at least 90% of stroke patients in a specialized unit ("stroke unit") as the first level of care, the development of national stroke plans covering the entire chain of care, the development and implementation of strategies for multisectoral public health interventions with a favourable impact on cerebrovascular diseases.

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