IGMH: One patient admitted for stroke every 16 hours

Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) states that a patient is admitted for stroke treatment every 16 hours.

In a post shared by the hospital about an awareness event on stroke, IGMH neurologist Dr. Salman Nizam revealed that one person is admitted to the hospital every 16 hours due to a stroke. However, no further details were provided regarding the statistic.

IGMH stressed that most strokes are preventable through proactive measures. The hospital urged the public to regularly monitor their blood pressure and blood sugar levels and assess their overall risk of stroke.

The hospital also announced that free screenings and stroke risk assessments would be available at an event held on Friday evening at Artificial Beach from 4:00pm to 6:00pm to mark World Stroke Day.