Doctors push 'stroke-ready' hospital certification on World Stroke Day

Chennai stroke specialist Sivarajan Thandeswaran has called for Indian hospitals to be certified as 'stroke-ready' so patients do not lose precious time, and for a law mandating treatment at comprehensive stroke centres. Speaking at a World Stroke Day webinar with neurologist Harish R. Kamath, experts stressed that treatment within the 4.5-hour window is critical, and flagged poor diet, inactivity and inadequate sleep as risks.