Luxembourg offers free stroke screening at 87 pharmacies
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on L’essentiel
Luxembourg’s Ministry of Health is offering free blood pressure screening at 87 pharmacies for World Stroke Day. Pharmacist Julien Mrnka says a reading above 14/9 and certain neurological symptoms require prompt medical attention, according to L’essentiel.
Luxembourg’s Ministry of Health is offering free blood pressure screening at 87 pharmacies for World Stroke Day, L’essentiel reports. The test aims to identify one of the main indicators associated with stroke risk and is open to anyone aged 18 or over.
Julien Mrnka, a pharmacist in Differdange, recommends consulting a doctor immediately or going to the emergency department if blood pressure is above 14/9. He notes that a stroke can also cause speech difficulties or paralysis on one side of the face.
Relatives should check whether the person can smile normally and raise both arms. If anything is wrong, every minute counts in securing medical care, the pharmacist quoted by L’essentiel stresses.
