Bengaluru (Karnataka): In today's times, as peoples lifestyles change, health problems are becoming more common. As medical care progresses and newer medicines are discovered, diseases too are becoming more common in humans. In recent days, lots of people are getting affected by paralysis. Yet, paralysis can be cured if appropriate treatment is provided in time.
If the brain has an impairment in blood circulation, paralysis can attack the human body and cause massive damage by rupturing blood vessels in the brain. When blood circulation in the brain stops, cells become inactive in a few seconds. This can result in stuttering, loss of memory, speech and can completely impair the victim.
What does the World Health Organisation's report Say?:
According to a WHO report, the global mortality rate due to paralysis is the second in the list. According to the Indian Institute of Paralysis, every minute one person suffers from paralysis. In India, 90% of these cases are not able to get proper treatment in time.
A person suffering a paralysis attack can be cured if he/she is provided timely treatment within 4.5 to 6 hours since the onset of the attack. providing timely treatment within an hour of the attack can ensure the victim is cured quickly. Providing timely treatment can ensure 65 per cent of cases are cured.
The stats behind Paralysis attacks
Overall national statistics show that 119-145 paralysis attacks are found per one lakh people. 12,000 to 15,000 cases are found per year per one crore people. The number of paralysis cases are higher in rural areas means the number of cases hover around 164-205 for every one lakh people.
Advanced countries have considered the importance of time and have succeeded in controlling paralysis attacks by providing the right treatment at the right time. If this is imbibed in India, the country will be able to cure a large number of paralysis cases.
An ideal model for India
The model developed by Nimhans Hospital of Bengaluru is the best model of a state equipped with the possibly the best system. 25% of cases Nimhans deals with are Paralysis cases. Nimhans treats 200-250 cases every month at the Emergency Department.
Hospitals and healthcare organisations in and around Bengaluru and other districts send these cases directly to Nimhans, which treats the patients in time. But in other parts of the state, paralysis cases are not being treated in time.
Since yesterday, Nimhans With the Department of Health and Family Welfare has set a 2—3-year goal of improving training and skills for doctors and nurses across the state to treat Paralysis patients in a quick manner. Nimhans is partnering with the Health Department as part of the National Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular and Paralytic Improvement Program to provide better services to the people of the state. The National Health Campaign is committed to creating the highest paradigm in the nation using the opportunity.
95% of expenses for this programme can be covered by other government schemes, which already exist in the state. This program can cut the costs by 3 to 5% without causing a financial burden to other prestigious hospitals.
