Pragmatic solutions to reduce the global burden of stroke: a World Stroke Organization–Lancet Neurology Commission

https://www.thelancet.com/commissions/global-burden-stroke?dgcid=hubspot_email_conferencealerts_sccm24&utm_campaign=conferencealerts&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=290943338&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--YzxJubE0BB1wLFZhnUWaJO0Isjh4XpyXC7asr_OWdgZ8-MjYFWal0wQk06wvPDl7JonYPq66eUPFekEeF8QJvDzSLrA&utm_content=290943338&utm_source=hs_email The burden of mortality and disability caused by stroke is rapidly increasing worldwide, particularly in countries where the resources to tackle this burden are scarce. However, the implementation of evidence-based interventions could reverse these epidemiological trajectories. A large proportion of strokes can be prevented and, for most patients who present to a stroke unit during the first few hours after the onset of symptoms, treatment can improve survival and functional outcomes. Furthermore, rehabilitation interventions can reduce disability in stroke survivors, improving quality of life for patients and carers. In this Lancet Neurology Commission, the World Stroke Organization (WSO) draws up its roadmap to tackle the burden of stroke by 2030 and beyond, in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goal on health and wellbeing. If implemented by policy makers, in collaboration with stakeholders in every country, the WSO recommendations could lead to substantial improvements in prevention of stroke, acute treatment, and rehabilitation worldwide. The Commission also provides guidance on the epidemiological surveillance necessary to monitor progress.