One in six persons will have a stroke: WHO

Compared to Alzheimers; the total proportion of people who will develop Alzheimer’s before they die. I am going to use a lifetime risk of 9% for men and 17% for women, from genomes unzipped. So what is WSO doing about it?
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/One-in-six-persons-will-have-a-stroke-WHO/articleshow/16946444.cms
CHANDIGARH: "One in six persons will have a stroke. However if detected early and treated with modern methods many patients can make complete recovery and lead normal lives.(Where did they get this information?) Many patients have warning signs or a mini stroke which should not be ignored," said Dr Vipul Gupta, a neurovascular surgeon, while quoting WHO projections. The WHO will be observing World Stroke Day on October 29.

While stressing the need to recognize a mini stroke to prevent a major one, Dr Gupta said, "Brain stroke is the third leading cause of death in our country, and the second most common cause of long-term disability than any other disease."

From 2000 to 2008, the overall incidence of brain stroke in low to middle income countries exceeded that of high-income countries by 20%, according to WHO. Today, two-thirds of all individuals that have suffered from a stroke live in developing countries where health systems are already stretched to the limit. According to WHO estimates, the number of deaths from stroke in India will increase from 5,98,000 in 2000 to 9,45,000 in year 2020.