Neurologist urges residents to treat stroke symptoms seriously
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Speaking in the context of Stroke Awareness Month, Consultant Neurologist at the Mount St John’s Medical Center (MSJMC), Dr Gaden Osborne, is urging people in Antigua and Barbuda to treat stroke symptoms with the utmost urgency, to prevent significant damage and challenging rehabilitation.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has long called for a global response to the stroke epidemic, with cerebrovascular accidents considered a leading cause of death across the world.
That call is especially important for countries considered low-income, as strokes usually occur several years earlier and cause more deaths of people living in these countries.
Benjamin Millar
Melton’s sky-high petrol prices are coming under greater scrutiny with a local MP vowing to help take action to bring prices in line with neighbouring areas.
Melton MP Steve McGhie said the area’s families are being unfairly hit with higher prices than people in neighbouring suburbs, often paying more than 20 cents per litre extra at the pump and spending at least $10 more every time they fill up.
“I have had many constituents raise concerns regarding the prices of petrol in Melton being noticeably higher than in other areas,” Mr McGhie said.
“I am deeply concerned that families in Melton are paying more than they should be.”