The Sub-Saharan Africa Conference on Stroke (SSACS): An idea whose time has come

Stroke is a leading cause of global morbidity and mortality. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where an unprecedented rise in stroke burden is currently raging, has the highest age-standardized stroke incidence, stroke prevalence, and stroke mortality rates. This is in sharp contrast to the relative decline in stroke incidence in high-income countries over the past four decades through better awareness and control of vascular risk factors. Compared to other groups, Africans tend to have a higher risk of stroke, higher percentage of the hemorrhagic type and much poorer outcomes.

Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - March 28, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Mayowa Owolabi, Fred Stephen Sarfo, Rufus Akinyemi, Mehari Gebreyohanns, Bruce Ovbiagele Tags: Review Article Source Type: research