Rotary District 9800
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Know Your Numbers
Did you know that:
- 15,000 Victorians suffer stroke each year
- High blood pressure is a major cause
- There are often no warning signs
- Many don’t know their blood pressure or what it should be
- Reducing blood pressure reduces the chance of stroke and may save lives!
The Know Your Numbers Stroke Awareness program is about helping people know their blood pressure and whether they should seek professional advice.
The National Stroke Foundation supplies all literature, instructions and blood pressure test equipment for a small cost; Rotary clubs supply the manpower to conduct tests.
The program is in May and each club chooses their location, such as a pharmacy or a market.
This is what one Rotarian participant had to say:
“Thanks for your help in creating awareness of this terrible trauma. I wish I knew a little of what I now know before I had my Stroke."
During our program participation we indentified two "strokes waiting to happen". Both were sent for immediate medical treatment; one was admitted to hospital. We possibly saved them from serious disability or even death
Please consider joining this program – just contact Grant Hocking at Rotary Club of Woodend (click here to contact us) or visit the Know your Numbers website.
