By Raji Unnikrishnan
BAHRAIN will step up its health infrastructure to tackle the rising incidence of strokes and heart attacks in the kingdom.
A total of 150 paramedics at the national ambulance department will be trained to identify symptoms of strokes.
The stroke unit at Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC) will also be strengthened.
Measures will be adopted to boost co-ordination between the ambulances and the Mohammed Bin Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa Cardiac Centre, Awali to ensure quick response so that people suffering from strokes get immediate attention.
The projects are scheduled for early next year, said Supreme Council for Health (SCH) chairman Lieutenant Colonel Dr Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa.
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