Burden of Stroke in Bangladesh

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  • Md. Nazmul Islam
    Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Mohammed Moniruzzaman
    Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Md. Ibrahim Khalil
    Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Rehana Basri
    School of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • Mohammad Khursheed Alam
    School of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • Keat Wei Loo
    Human Genome Centre, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • Siew Hua Gan
    Human Genome Centre, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia

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<jats:p> Stroke is the third leading cause of death in Bangladesh. The World Health Organization ranks Bangladesh's mortality rate due to stroke as number 84 in the world. The reported prevalence of stroke in Bangladesh is 0·3%, although no data on stroke incidence have been recorded. Hospital-based studies conducted in past decades have indicated that hypertension is the main cause of ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke in Bangladesh. The high number of disability-adjusted life-years lost due to stroke (485 per 10 000 people) show that stroke severely impacts Bangladesh's economy. Although two non-governmental organizations, BRAC and the Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed, are actively involved in primary stroke prevention strategies, the Bangladeshi government needs to emphasize healthcare development to cope with the increasing population density and to reduce stroke occurrence. </jats:p>

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