Strokes are becoming common and also seeing an increase in the younger population.
Every year, 1.5 to 1.8 million Indians suffer a stroke, a number that makes it one of the most urgent public health challenges of our time.
With an incidence of 130 to 170 strokes per 100,000 people, stroke has become India’s second leading cause of death and third leading cause of disability. Behind every statistic lies a story of lost time, because when it comes to stroke, minutes can mean the difference between recovery and paralysis, or even life and death.
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