A Metanalysis of Burden of Stroke for HIV population in Africa: Current and Future perspectives

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Abstract Objective Information on the current burden of stroke for HIV population in Africa is limited. The aim of this review was to comprehensively examine the current and future burden of stroke for HIV population in Africa. Methods: We systematically reviewed the available literature (PubMed) from January 1960 to September 2022 on stroke for HIV population in Africa. Percentage change in age-adjusted stroke incidence among HIV population in Africa was obtained from peer reviewed articles and entered in a data capturing tool called systematic literature HIV and Stroke review summary table. Results: Studies revealed that the prevalence of stroke among HIV population in Africa varies from country to country with the lowest being 2.3% and the highest 18%. Conclusion While the available study data and evidence are limited, the burden of stroke for HIV population in Africa appears to be increasing and more significantly among the young population of average age 46 years.