NEW DELHI: October 29 Tackling tobacco dependence through sustained cessation support, alongside controlling high blood pressure, is crucial to reducing India’s stroke burden, experts said on the eve of World Stroke Day, calling for a stronger public-health response that goes beyond awareness campaigns.
A 2024 analysis of Global Burden of Disease data estimated that tobacco use contributed to 12 per cent of stroke deaths in India, while high systolic blood pressure accounted for 56 per cent, highlighting the need to address multiple risk factors through prevention and timely intervention.
“We cannot keep telling people to quit and assume the problem is solved. Nicotine dependence can make quitting difficult, even when people understand the health risks. With the burden of tobacco-related diseases continuing to pose a serious public-health challenge, we need to act now,” Dr Yashpal Singh Bundela, Director of Neurosurgery and Neurosciences at Medanta Super Speciality Hospital, Noida, said.
Source: PTI News
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