(Wisconsin) The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is continuing to raise awareness about the prevention, treatment, and recovery by launching an expanded statewide public awareness campaign to teach people how they can reduce their stroke risk, how to know if someone is having a stroke, and to act quickly if they or someone near them is having a stroke.
The expanded campaign comes as data shows that strokes are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. Each year in Wisconsin, about 11,000 people will have a stroke and 2,700 people will die.
DHS State Health Officer Paula Tran says strokes impact people across the state and through this campaign the department is working to get information out in communities across the state, with a focus on reaching people who are most at risk and can take steps now to protect their health.
A stroke occurs when the flow of blood to the brain is blocked, resulting in the brain not getting the oxygen and nutrients it needs to function properly.
This causes damage to the brain within minutes, making awareness of how to prevent a stroke and how to respond to stroke symptoms critical to quality of life and survival. A link to more information is available HERE.
