AIG Hospitals launches integrated stroke command centre
The centre is Designed to streamline accelerate stroke management and to cut critical treatment delays
(From Left to Right) Dr Dr. Chaitanya Koduri, Dr Ratna Kumar, Dr Shakir Hussain, Dr D Nageshwar Reddy, Shri D Sridhar Babu, Dr. P. Dhairyavan and Dr Vishwanath
AIG Hospitals in Hyderabad has launched a state-of-the-art Integrated Stroke Command Centre, a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at initiating stroke care from the moment an emergency call is received, significantly cutting down critical delays in diagnosis and treatment.
The facility was inaugurated by Telangana Minister for Information Technology D Sridhar Babu in the presence of senior clinicians, healthcare professionals and AIG Hospitals’ leadership recently.
Designed to streamline and accelerate stroke management, the Integrated Stroke Command Centre enables real-time coordination between the emergency call centre, advanced life-support ambulances, radiology services, neuro-intervention teams and hospital command staff. The system allows continuous patient monitoring, live communication, pre-hospital transmission of clinical data, advance patient registration and early activation of stroke protocols—well before the patient arrives at the hospital.
Speaking at the launch, Dr D Nageshwar Reddy, Chairman of AIG Hospitals, said the initiative marked the beginning of a broader movement focused on stroke awareness, early recognition and timely intervention. “Stroke outcomes are largely determined by how quickly treatment begins. With this integrated approach, we believe Telangana has the potential to emerge as a national model for stroke prevention and management,” he said.
Dr Reddy stressed that structured systems, technology-enabled coordination and public awareness are key to reducing stroke-related mortality and long-term disability across communities.
Congratulating AIG Hospitals on the initiative, Sridhar Babu underscored its relevance for the public healthcare ecosystem. “Medical emergencies like stroke demand speed, preparedness and seamless coordination. This Command Centre demonstrates how technology and clinical expertise can come together to save lives,” he said, encouraging the hospital to share its technical know-how so similar models could be adapted within government healthcare facilities.
He added that such initiatives align with Telangana’s broader vision of leveraging technology for meaningful social impact, particularly in healthcare delivery.
Explaining the clinical framework, Dr Chaitanya Koduri, Clinical Lead – Stroke and Neurointerventions at AIG Hospitals, said the Command Centre aims to eliminate avoidable delays by initiating assessment and decision-making during patient transit.
