Stroke deaths, despite advances in prevention, are set to near 10 million globally by 2050 Elaine Chen By Elaine Chen Oct. 9, 2023

Stroke deaths projected to grow by half by 2050 The global number of stroke deaths will climb 50% come 2050, a new report says, an increase that shows sharp differences based on national income. Huge gaps exist in the prevention and treatment of the condition, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, reflecting a recent WHO report’s conclusion that high blood pressure, a key risk factor for strokes, is not adequately treated worldwide. Yesterday’s assessment from the World Stroke Organization and the Lancet Neurology Commission estimates that by 2050, stroke deaths in low- and middle-income countries will account for 91% of stroke deaths worldwide. That’s while the rate of such deaths is expected to decline globally, but the absolute number of deaths is set to increase in poorer countries, the report said. “People are dying from stroke, a disease that can be prevented and treated,” Sheila Martins, president of the World Stroke Organization, told STAT’s Elaine Chen. Read more. https://www.statnews.com/2023/10/09/stroke-deaths-world-lancet/?utm_campaign=morning_rounds&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=277609794&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_MpAx5Hyd5TqJ93ao3myMo-TtiBnZ1mMPy9fLFzBchH7GophdOQOyjsZ-0rTVR6PpQu0qfiRozmTNXYxAm3mD-gmCHbg&utm_content=277609794&utm_source=hs_email