Illness to Wellness Webinar on Awareness and Preventive Actions on Stroke Risks

Globally, stroke is the major cause of disability, critical illness or even leading to fatal deaths in many cases. A stroke occurs when bloodflow to brain is interrupted and may cause brain haemorrhage. Deprivation or lack of blood supply results in brain cells` death resulting in the loss of a particular body function. Although stroke is a disease of the brain, however, it can affect the entire body and it ranges from mild to severe. As per India StateLevel Disease Burden report, contribution of non-communicable neurological disordersto the total disease burden has more than doubled between 1990 and 2019. The reports further suggested that the burden of non-communicable neurological disorders isincreasing in the countrymainly due to ageing of the population. In India, stroke caused 6,99,000 deaths in 2019, which is 7.4% of the total fatalities. About 15 lakh Indians are affected by stroke every yearwith 3 Indians suffer a stroke every minute. 

Although, there are numerous factors for causing stroke, however, the risk factors can be doubled or even quadrupled due to significant behavioural risk factors including air pollution, diabetes, CVDs, hypertension, high fasting plasma glucose, and high body-mass index, unhealthy diet, sedentary lifestyle, physical inactivity, etc are found to be the leading contributors among the known risk factors for neurological disorders burden.

With the objectives to cascade awareness and disseminate wisdom on preventive actions on stroke risks through regular physical activities, nutritious food, and healthy lifestyle by adopting and practicing in our daily lives, ASSOCHAM, under ILLNESS TO WELLNESS campaign, is organizing a Webinar on “Awareness and Preventive Actions on Stroke Risks”on the eve of World Stroke Day, Thursday, 28^thOctober 2021, 2.30 PM – 3.30 PM

Keeping in mind the relevance of the topic, on behalf of ASSOCHAM,we are immensely pleased to cordially invite you to attend this highly significant and very timely webinar.

Prior registration is mandatory. We shall appreciate your kind consideration and an early registration for the program.After registration, you will receive a confirmation email containing information and details about joining the webinar.

Participants may send their questions on sandeep.jain@assocham.com in advance.