Every year, October 29 serves as a stark reminder of the urgent need to recognise, prevent, and effectively manage one of the most life-altering health conditions: Stroke. The disease has 30% fatality rate, ~70% long-term disability rate, and incidence rate doubling every 10 years after age 55. These are significant given that 80% stroke instances are preventable through lifestyle modifications and managing risk factors.This statistic is of note in view of India’s high incidence of heart disease – a known risk factor for stroke – and the country’s rapidly changing demographic. Over the past three decades, there has been a staggering 51% increase in new stroke cases in the country with the...
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