World Stroke Day - 29 October
October 31 , 2018
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- World Stroke Day is celebrated on October 29 every year to raise awareness of stroke prevention, treatment and support.
- The theme for World Stroke Day 2018 is #UpAgainAfterStroke: Support for life after stroke.
- The observance of the day was announced on October 29, 2006 in the 5th World Stroke Congress in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The main signs and symptoms of a stroke can be remembered with the word “FAST”.
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