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Minutes night is 2-5 o'clock. The Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa has done incredible work in trying to improve generally our health. And the new figures from the foundation show that stroke deaths increased between 2013 and 2024, with the condition becoming a more prominent cause of death amongst people aged 15 to 44. Joining me on the line is Nurse Gwendolyn Peterson from the foundation. Gwendolyn is a health promotion.

And Health Risk Assessment Officer. Nurse Gwendolyn, a very good morning and welcome to the show. Good morning. Thank you. Why have we seen an increase in particularly the age group 15 to 44 when it comes to deaths caused by stroke? We grew up thinking that stroke is something that affected older people. And the fact that we are seeing much younger people now being affected by stroke, sometimes even dying.

From the attacks. That's worrying. Yeah, the latest South African statistics show that stroke is becoming an increasing concern even among younger people. According to the Stats South Africa, cerebrovascular disease, which includes stroke, rose from the fourth leading cause of death in 2013, accounting for 22,000