Experts Call for Proactive Stroke Prevention Amid Rising Cases Among Younger Adults

New Delhi:At theWorld Stroke Dayforum organized by Mahajan Imaging and Labs in New Delhi doctors called for a shift from reactive treatment to proactive stroke prevention rooted in timely health checkslifestylemodification and greater public awareness. Medical experts raised concern over the alarming rise instrokecases among younger adults warning that thediseaseis no longer limited to the elderly. The panel emphasized that AI enabled integrated pathology and imaging systems are revolutionizing stroke diagnosis and management by allowing faster detection treatment and even prevention before symptoms appear. India’s stroke burden continues to rise with research published in the International Journal of Stroke showing that the country records nearly 1.5 million stroke cases annually yet only one in four Indians has access to a stroke ready hospital. The report highlights a major gap in emergency preparedness. Experts pointed out that increasing cases among people in their thirties and forties are largely driven by stress hypertension sedentary lifestyles and long term exposure to air pollution.