In the august presence of eminent doctors like Dr. Kaushik Sundar-Neurology -RN Tagore, Mukundapur, Dr. Utpal Brahma- Emergency- RN Tagore, Mukundapur, Dr. Apurba Panja-Emergency -Narayana Multispeciality, Barasat, Dr. Apurba Panja- Emergency -Narayana Multispeciality, Barasat, Dr. Ananya Das- Neurology- Narayana Multispeciality, Barasat, Dr. Madhuparna Paul-Neurology -Narayana Multispeciality, Barasat, Dr. Niloy Biswas-Neurosurgery-Narayana Superspeciality, Howrah, Dr. Ramyajit Lahiri-Emergency-Narayana Superspeciality, Howrah, Dr. Arindam Ghosh-Neurology-Narayana Superspeciality, Howrah, Dr. Arindam Das-Neurology-Narayana Superspeciality, Howrah and Dr. Sudip Banerjee-Emergency- Narayana Superspeciality, Howrah, Narayana Health, Eastern Cluster introduced the Spoke and Hub Stroke Model.

This will ensure the best stroke treatment across three areas namely Kolkata, Barasat, and Howrah.

‘Brain Stroke’ is a medical emergency in which the brain’s blood supply is severely disrupted. This could be due to ischemia (blood vessel blockage) or a leak from the blood vessel (hemorrhage). In India, a patient has a stroke every 40 seconds, and a patient dies from a stroke every 4 minutes. Stroke is the leading cause of disability in India, rendering a person permanently disabled. The impact of stroke is significantly reduced if a patient with stroke arrives at the hospital on time and the health care center recognizes and treats this patient right away

Stroke Clinics have also been announced by the NH Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences in Kolkata. Patients who have had a previous brain stroke seek help from multispecialty hospitals for investigations and expert advice. The Stroke Clinic now offers an affordable stroke investigation package (at Rs 16000) that includes an MRI brain scan. In a single hospital visit, the Stroke Clinic provides expert consultations from a neuro physician, cardiologist, diabetes specialist, rehabilitation specialist, and dietician. In the coming months, this model will be implemented across all NH centers in and around Kolkata.

The NH Group of Hospitals‘ Stroke Hero Program recognized health care workers and relatives of stroke patients who brought them to the hospital quickly and ensured that they received the best treatment possible.