Brunei Neuroscience Stroke & Rehabilitation Centre (BNSRC) recently had the opportunity to raise awareness on stroke at Brunei Shell Petroleum @bsp_company in collaboration with Panaga Health. It is part of our centre’s initiative to educate the public to understand the risk factors as well as recognizing the signs and symptoms of stroke.

The speaker of this talk was Dr. Vineesh Varghese, Consultant Neurosurgeon with over 20 years of expertise in the field. He had delivered the important message behind this talk with the acronym of B.E.F.A.S.T.

B – Balance (Loss of balance)
E – Eyes (Blurred or loss of vision)
F – Face (Face droopy or uneven)
A – Arms (Weakness in the arm/leg)
S – Speech (Speech difficulty)
T – Time (Time to call 991 immediately)

The talk also featured a booth for participants to engage in fun activities and open for consultation with the allied health professionals regarding concerns on stroke. It can’t be emphasized more that it is important to practice an active lifestyle and eat a healthy diet as 90% of strokes are preventable. Together we are #GreaterThan>Stroke.

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