India, Jan. 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability in India. In a stroke, every minute matters-nearly 1.9 billion brain cells are lost every minute if treatment is delayed. Timely care within the golden hour can significantly reduce deaths and lifelong disability. However, the biggest challenge in stroke care is the time taken for patients to reach a stroke-ready hospital.
Addressing this critical gap, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) handed over two Mobile Stroke Units (MSU) to the Government of Assam, marking a major shift from stroke patients from remote areas trying to get to hospitals to a hospital reaching patients. Developed under the le...