Stroke is the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause of disability
worldwide and its burden is increasing rapidly in low-income and middle-income countries …

Stroke is a leading cause of disability, dementia and death worldwide. Approximately 70% of
deaths from stroke and 87% of stroke-related disability occur in low-income and middle …

Stroke is ranked as the second leading cause of death worldwide with an annual mortality
rate of about 5.5 million. Not only does the burden of stroke lie in the high mortality but the …

Executive summary Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide. The burden of
disability after a stroke is also large, and is increasing at a faster pace in low-income and …

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the second common cause of death in sub-
Saharan Africa (SSA) accounting for about 35% of all deaths, after a composite of …

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Summary Background Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest incidence, prevalence, and
fatality from stroke globally. Yet, only little information about context-specific risk factors for …

Ischemic stroke (IS), a common cerebrovascular disease, results from a sudden blockage of
a blood vessel in the brain, thereby restricting blood supply to the area in question, and …

Background Stroke is the second-leading global cause of death behind heart disease in
2013 and is a major cause of permanent disability. The burden of stroke in terms of mortality …

Introduction Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the most common cause of non-
communicable disease mortality in sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. Gaps in …