World Stroke Day is celebrated annually on October 29. The story of this event begins in 2004, when the World Health Organization declared stroke a global epidemic.
Stroke occupies one of the leading places in the world in terms of morbidity, mortality and disability. It is difficult to overestimate the scale of the problem for Kazakhstan: every year more than 40 thousand people suffer a stroke, and in 2023 this figure increased to 45 thousand.
More than half of those who have suffered a stroke become disabled, and almost all of them need outside help. In order to reduce the risk of stroke, the population must know and understand the risk factors, as well as prevention methods.
The main causes of stroke include high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, high cholesterol, low physical activity, obesity, smoking, atrial fibrillation and other diseases.
It is very important to recognize the first signs of a stroke and remember that specific medical care is most effective in the so—called "therapeutic window" - the first 4.5 hours after the onset of symptoms. How to recognize the first signs of a stroke and call an ambulance in a timely manner?
Face – a face that falls or slides to one side (numbness). A person cannot smile.
Arms – weakness in one arm (the appearance of muscle weakness), the arm falls like a whip.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/dsm/press/news/details/873283