Dr Vipul Gupta, Director – Neurointerventional Surgery, Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai

Stroke continues to be one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability in India. Despite growing awareness, thousands of people every year lose their lives or suffer from paralysis because medical help is not sought in time. The theme for World Stroke Day 2025, “Bringing stroke advocacy and awareness together to drive action on stroke,” with the campaign “Every Minute Counts,”serves as a powerful reminder that timely recognition and treatment of stroke can make the difference between complete recovery and lifelong disability.

A stroke occurs when the blood flow to a part of the brain is suddenly blocked, usually due to a clot (called an ischemic stroke), or when a blood vesse

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