Govt plans stroke registry, expand care network | Thiruvananthapuram News

Thiruvananthapuram: State govt is considering establishing a state stroke registry as part of efforts to strengthen stroke prevention, treatment and rehabilitation services, said health minister K Muraleedharan in the assembly on Wednesday.The proposed registry will maintain data on stroke admissions, treatment outcomes, thrombolysis rates, rehabilitation services and patient survival rates, providing policymakers with a scientific…

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State plan to get KEM docs to remotely operate on stroke patients in rural Maha

The initiative is being planned amid a severe shortage of neurologists and advanced stroke-care facilities in rural Maharashtra Times News NetworkMumbai: The Maharashtra health department is planning to launch a “remote robotic neurointervention” programme to help stroke patients in rural areas receive life-saving treatment within the critical “golden hour”.The proposal, discussed at a meeting chaired…

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