MANILA, Philippines — Acute ischemic stroke could impose an estimated ₱416.52 billion economic burden on the Philippines over 15 years, while the annual cost of managing survivors who need caregiver assistance could reach ₱739,000, according to an unpublished cost analysis cited by two organizations pushing for stronger stroke care in the country. The estimated annual management cost is more than three times the ₱240,400 estimated for survivors who remain independent, with both figures covering rehabilitation expenses, according to the APAC Stroke Policy Alliance (ASPA) and the German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GPCCI). Both groups said the estimates illustrate how the […]...

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