Brain stroke could lead to 10 mn deaths in low-middle-income countries by 2050

New Delhi: Brain strokes could lead to 10 million fatalities in low-middle-income countries, including India, by the year 2050, a Lancet medical journal study, conducted in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has warned..

It also reveals that India reports the highest incidence and prevalence of stroke cases, with 1.29 million new cases and 9.65 million existing cases, followed by Indonesia and Bangladesh..

These recommendations advocate for the establishment of cost-effective surveillance systems to gather precise epidemiological stroke data, public awareness campaigns promoting healthier lifestyles, and the prioritization of acute stroke care services..

Yogeshwar Kalkonde, the lead author of the paper--Stroke Surveillance in Southeast Asia, stated that Indias national stroke registry program and Thailands national database can serve as valuable sources for epidemiological data on stroke..

Prashant Mathur, Director of the National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research (NCDIR), ICMR, emphasized the importance of National Hospital-based stroke registries and population-based stroke registries conducted by ICMR across India..