The Nampula Central Hospital (HCN) received 68 cases of stroke in the first quarter of the year. In three days it received 18 cases of young people between the ages of 18 and 30 with strokes.

According to the HCN's Neurologist, Frederico Sebastião, the main causes of the disease include smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, sexually transmitted diseases and a lack of regular hypertension control.

The doctor warns that winter is the period when the disease most affects people, mostly hypertensive patients who don't even know they are. In this sense, the NewsHe called for a diagnosis of the disease for those who are unaware of their situation.

"It's a worrying situation, especially in this winter there's a tendency for blood pressure to rise, so anyone who is hypertensive has to have their blood pressure checked, anyone who has a family history should have it checked, because many come to the hospital and find out that they are hypertensive," Sebastião lamented, also quoted by the Ikweli.

For those who use psychoactive substances, experts advise regular monitoring of blood pressure levels to avoid worsening the disease.

Every six seconds, a person in the world dies from a stroke, according to the World Health Organization. Every year, 17 million citizens contract the disease, says the WHO.

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