To create awareness about stroke, an engaging mime act was performed at the behest of Fortis Malar Hospital on the eve of World Stroke Day today. Through this act, the artist tried to educate people about BE FAST approach to identify signs of stroke so that immediate medical attention can be provided.
The BE FAST approach is an acronym for signs of a stroke like Balance loss, Eye sight changes, Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to call stroke centre. The act was performed at a few important and busy traffic crossings like Adyar junction, Thiruvanmiyur, Madhya Kailash, CLRI and Tidel Park that created lot of interest among people.
