Stroke numbers prompt call for Barbadians to focus on prevention

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Lourianne GrahamJournalist at Barbados Today

September 8, 2026

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Stroke numbers prompt call for Barbadians to focus on prevention

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trokes occur at least twice a day in Barbados, according to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s Acting Chief Physiotherapist, Dr Stacey Boyce, who urged Barbadians to know their blood pressure numbers, recognise warning signs, and stay physically active.

Dr Boyce disclosed the findings to mark World Physiotherapy Day, observed across Barbados on Tuesday.

This year’s focus is cardiovascular disease, stroke management and prevention, and the role physiotherapists play in managing and preventing strokes.

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