Watch Out: One Indian Dies Every 4 Minutes due to Stroke

Watch Out: One Indian Dies Every 4 Minutes due to Stroke

According to the Global Burden of Diseases (GBD), India has a 68.6% incidence of stroke, 70.9% death from stroke, and 77.7 disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) lost. These numbers are alarming for India, particularly for people living in resource-poor settings, Srivastava said. Furthermore, the burden of strokes is highest among younger and middle-aged people. The GBD … Read more