Public health: Country’s first stroke centre inaugurated
Vohra said paralysis was the third most common disease after heart attack and cancer in western countries
Vohra said paralysis was the third most common disease after heart attack and cancer in western countries. PHOTO: LGH.ORG.PK
LAHORE:
The first ever stroke centre in the country was inaugurated at the Lahore General Hospital on Sunday.
Addressing the media at the inauguration ceremony, Prof (retd) Anjum Habib Vohra said that in recent years the incidence of paralysis in the country had increased among people between 30 and 40 years of age. He said complete recovery from the disease is possible if it’s diagnosed in the early stage. He said with successful treatment a number of people had been enabled to resume normal lives after a paralysis attack.
Vohra said paralysis was the third most common disease after heart attack and cancer in western countries. He mentioned smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure and lack of physical exercise as factors that could increase a person’s risk of contracting the disease. Vohra said that LGH had established a good name for itself among teaching hospitals of the city. In particular, he said the facility was leading other hospitals in research on new treatment methods.
LGH Neuro-Radiology Department head Dr Umair Rasheed Chaudhary will oversee the stroke centre. Besides government funds, monetary assistance from Akhuwat, a micro-lending organisation, will help run the centre.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 22nd, 2015.
The first ever stroke centre in the country was inaugurated at the Lahore General Hospital on Sunday.
Addressing the media at the inauguration ceremony, Prof (retd) Anjum Habib Vohra said that in recent years the incidence of paralysis in the country had increased among people between 30 and 40 years of age. He said complete recovery from the disease is possible if it’s diagnosed in the early stage. He said with successful treatment a number of people had been enabled to resume normal lives after a paralysis attack.
Vohra said paralysis was the third most common disease after heart attack and cancer in western countries. He mentioned smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure and lack of physical exercise as factors that could increase a person’s risk of contracting the disease. Vohra said that LGH had established a good name for itself among teaching hospitals of the city. In particular, he said the facility was leading other hospitals in research on new treatment methods.
LGH Neuro-Radiology Department head Dr Umair Rasheed Chaudhary will oversee the stroke centre. Besides government funds, monetary assistance from Akhuwat, a micro-lending organisation, will help run the centre.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in this regard had already been signed between LGH medical superintendent Saeed Sahoban and an Akhuwat representative.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 22nd, 2015.