New Delhi, July 15 -- Punjab's Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna provided cashless stroke treatment worth Rs.4.15 crore to 914 patients over the past six months, according to data released by the State Health Agency (SHA), underscoring the state's efforts to improve access to emergency neurological care. The figures show that the scheme supported patients requiring treatment ranging from basic stroke management to advanced imaging, intensive care and prolonged hospitalisation.

Stroke, often referred to as a "brain attack", occurs when blood supply to part of the brain is blocked or when a blood vessel ruptures, depriving brain cells of oxygen. High blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, smoking, obesity and unhealthy lifestyle habits remain a...