Strokes and heart attacks in Ukraine will become younger – Ministry of Health

The category of people with diseases of the cardiovascular system will be 10-15 years younger.

The Ministry of Health predicts that cardiovascular diseases, in particular strokes and heart attacks, will become younger in Ukraine by 10-15 years. This was said by the Minister of Health Viktor Lyashko in a telethon.

“Regarding cardiovascular diseases, this is one of the leading topics that we are currently working on to be ready for the challenges that we will face after the victory of Ukraine. Strokes and heart attacks will become younger, through 10-15 years. That means, the category of people with these diseases will be younger,” he said.

The head of the Ministry of Health also added that another intersectoral meeting on the National Mental Health Program was held on Thursday.

“Here, we show again the existing needs and the needs that await us after our victory. It is for mental health that I would say that about 10 million people will need psychological help. And we is preparing for it, so that eventually it does not become a separate challenge,” said Lyashko.

According to him, the Ministry of Health is also preparing for the increase in the number of oncological diseases. He noted that among the factors complicating early detection and screening are two years of the coronavirus, and a full-scale war in the Russian Federation, which has been going on for 10 months.

Lyashko added that the Ministry of Health should also prepare an oncological service to adequately respond to the increase in the number of oncological diseases.

Earlier, Lyashko said that hospitals should be prepared for a complete blackout.

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