About 10 Million People Could Die From Stroke By 2050, Says Report
According to a new report from the Stroke Collaborating Group of the Lancet Commission on Neurology and the World Stroke Organization, deaths and disability from this condition will increase alarmingly over the next 30 years.
Deaths and disability due to strokes are expected to increase alarmingly over the next 30 years, with nearly 10 million stroke deaths predicted annually by 2050, according to a new report from the Stroke Collaborative Group of the United States. Lancet Commission on Neurology and the World Stroke Organization.
“This highlights the need for urgent action to reduce the burden of stroke worldwide, with an emphasis on low- and middle-income countries,” According to the report.
These measures include an increase in trained health workers who can implement effective primary prevention strategies, including early detection and appropriate management of hypertension.
The World Stroke Organization-Lancet Commission on Neurology makes evidence-based recommendations to reduce the global burden of stroke, including measures to improve surveillance, prevention, intensive care and rehabilitation.
The Commission’s report was announced on Oct. 10 by World Stroke Organization president Dr. Sheila Martins at the World Stroke Conference in Toronto. The study was also published online in The Lancet Neurology on 9 October.
“Stroke care has changed a lot in recent years,” Martins, head of neurology and neurosurgery at Moinhos de Vento Hospital, Porto Alegre, Brazil, and founder and president of the Brazilian Stroke Network, told theheart.org. Medscape Cardiology.
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“We know what we need to do to reduce the global burden of stroke, and high-income countries are making progress in that regard. But the situation in low- and middle-income countries is catastrophic, with mortality rates as high as 80% . in people who have had a stroke in some countries. “There is a very big gap between knowledge and implementation.”
Martins said the Commission is offering possible innovative suggestions on how to change this reality.
Reduce risks
According to Martins, while they have the knowledge about the strategies needed to reduce the burden of stroke, the mechanisms needed to implement this knowledge will be different in different countries and cultures.
“Our Commission includes several representatives from low- and middle-income countries, and we will be working with local stakeholders in these countries to try to implement our recommendations,” said Martins.
According to the report, in 2020 stroke was the second cause of death (6.6 million deaths) and the third cause of disability (responsible for 143 million disability-adjusted life years) after cardiovascular disorders. neonatal and ischemic heart disease. Stroke has also been linked to depression and dementia.
Most of the current burden of stroke occurs in low- and middle-income countries, and the burden of disability after stroke is increasing at a faster rate in low- and middle-income countries than in developing countries. high income. Alarmingly, the incidence of stroke is increasing in young and middle-aged people around the world.
The Commission forecasts the burden of stroke from 2020 to 2050, with projections estimating that stroke mortality will increase by 50% to 9.7 million and that disability-adjusted life years will increase to more than 189.3 million by 2050.
“Stroke has an enormous cost to the world’s population, causing the death and permanent disability of millions of people each year and costing billions of dollars,” Professor Valery L said. Feigin of the Auckland University of Technology. New Zealand, and the Commission. co-president. “Accurately forecasting the economic and health impacts of stroke in the coming decades is inherently challenging given the levels of uncertainty involved, but these estimates are indicative of the increasing burden we will see in the coming years unless action is taken.” urgent and effective. “
