Are digital social media campaigns the key to raise stroke awareness in low-and middle-income countries?: a study of feasibility and cost-effectiveness in Nepal

BACKGROUND: Stroke is a major global health problem and was the second leading cause of death worldwide in 2020. However, the lack of public stroke awareness especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) such as Nepal severely hinders the effective provision of stroke care. Efficient and co...

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Main Authors: Tunkl, Christine (Author) , Paudel, Raju (Author) , Thapa, Lekhjung (Author) , Tunkl, Patrick (Author) , Jalan, Pankaj (Author) , Chandra, Avinash (Author) , Belson, Sarah (Author) , Prasad Gajurel, Bikram (Author) , Haji Begli, Nima (Author) , Bajaj, Sunanjay (Author) , Golenia, Jessica (Author) , Wick, Wolfgang (Author) , Hacke, Werner (Author) , Gumbinger, Christoph (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: September 8, 2023
In: PLOS ONE
Year: 2023, Volume: 18, Issue: 9, Pages: 1-16
ISSN:1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0291392
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0291392
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0291392
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Author Notes:Christine Tunkl, Raju Paudel, Lekhjung Thapa, Patrick Tunkl, Pankaj Jalan, Avinash Chandra, Sarah Belson, Bikram Prasad Gajurel, Nima Haji-Begli, Sunanjay Bajaj, Jessica Golenia, Wolfgang Wick, Werner Hacke, Christoph Gumbinger

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