Abstract
Stroke in Maputo Central Hospital, Mozambique: A cross-sectional study 2014–16
Highlights
Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide
Stroke associated with hypertension is common in Maputo Central Hospital (MCH), mostly likely due to an increase in hypertension prevalence and extremely low awareness and control
Efforts for Computed Tomography (CT) scan to all stroke episodes should be emphasized by MCH managers
Summary
The prevalence of hypertension (the major risk factor for stroke) in Mozambique increased from 33.1% in 2005 to 38.9% in 2014/2015, awareness and control remained at very low levels (15% and 3%, respectively). In 2016, the global lifetime risk (LtR) of stroke from the age of 25 years onward was 24.9% [1]. The prevalence of hypertension in Mozambique increased from 33.1% in 2005 to 38.9% in 2014/2015, awareness remained at very low levels (15%) [3]. Despite this increase in hypertension levels, only 7% of the hypertensive patients were in treatment, and control was only achieved in 3.2% [3]
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