Updates & Legacy — Stigmabase is a Canadian Non-Governmental & Nonprofit Initiative. Our mission is to inform about stigma around the world and make the data collected accessible for researchers. Stigmabase is very attentive to misinformation and lists only reliable sources. — The marginalization of individuals or categories of individuals is a too common phenomenon. Millions of people are facing this problem around the world and many complex factors are involved.
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A stroke occurs when blood flow to part of the brain is
interrupted or reduced, preventing brain tissue from getting oxygen and
nutrients. This can cause brain cells to die within minutes, leading to
potential brain damage, disability, or death. |