Brain tumors are a type of health emergency they often grow slowly but can strike suddenly. Highlighting the unparalleled role brain plays and the damage tumors cause, World Brain Tumor Day is observed every year on June 8.

On occasion, CARE Hospitals, is amplifying public awareness around brain tumor symptoms, early detection, and timely medical action. This effort is part of its larger commitment under the ‘Power of 3’ campaign, a pledge to save lives by ensuring speed, access, and response during critical emergencies.

To strengthen emergency care, CARE Hospitals has deployed 5G-enabled ambulances across its Hyderabad units. Under its campaign, the hospital pledges to answer emergency calls within three rings, dispatch an ambulance within 30 minutes, and ensure immediate attention from an ER doctor on arrival.

According to the WHO, brain and central nervous system tumors impact over 300,000 people globally every year. In India, nearly 40,000 new cases are diagnosed annually, and a significant number remain undetected until symptoms become severe.

‘People who receive radiation therapy to the head during childhood and those who work in areas with high radiation levels are more likely to develop brain tumors later in life. The disease can also run in families,’ says Dr. Arun Reddy, Senior Neurosurgeon at CARE Hospitals in Hitech City.

‘In cases like brain tumors or neurological emergencies, delays can be life-threatening. Brain tumour outcomes depend on just two things, awareness and timely action,’ Dr Reddy added.