Stroke is common worldwide, and increased substantially between 1990–2019. The greatest rates of stroke burden are seen in low-income countries. In order to combat these increases, and halt the increases in the prevalence of stroke worldwide, effective primary prevention strategies are needed.1

“Without urgent implementation of effective primary prevention strategies, the stroke burden will probably continue to grow across the world, particularly in low-income countries”1

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