Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 9 (ANI/NewsVoir): Dr Kamakshi Memorial Hospitals, Pallikaranai conducted a Walkathon on Nov 9, 2022, from their Hospital in Pallikaranai to highlight the awareness of Stroke among the general public. The Walkathon was inaugurated by N. Kumar, TPS, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Tambaram city in the presence of Dr T.G. Govindarajan, Chairman and Managing Director, Dr Kamakshi Memorial Group of Hospitals. Around 50 members participated enthusiastically in the event which included Senior Doctors, specialists, Nurses, paramedical staff among others. Also, participating in the Walkathon were Dr T.G. Sivaranjani - Director and Dr K.M. Radhakrishnan - Advisor. Senior Neurologists Dr Rajeshwari Ramachandran and Dr Praveen Chander who also participated pointed out that, "According to the National Library of Medicine (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov) The burden of stroke is increasing in India. Stroke is now the fourth leading cause of death and the f