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2218-6212 (online) |
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health |
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Editorial |
| Article Title |
Confronting a twin epidemic: The urgent need to address inequities in comorbid diabetes and stroke mortality
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Bin Jiang |
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| Corresponding Author |
Bin Jiang, MD, Professor, Senior Research Fellow, Department of Neuroepidemiology, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 119 South Fourth Ring Road West, Fengtai District, Beijing 100070, China. bjyjiang@hotmail.com |
| Key Words |
Health disparities; Diabetes mellitus; Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; Stroke; Mortality; Rural health; Healthcare inequities; Social determinants of health; Precision public health |
| Core Tip |
Recent United States data indicate an alarming reversal in mortality trends from comorbid diabetes and stroke after 2014, ending a period of previous improvement. This rising mortality is not distributed equally; it exposes profound and worsening disparities across race, ethnicity, geography, and rurality. Systemic inequities in healthcare access, driven by factors like linguistic barriers, poverty, and inadequate rural infrastructure, are the root cause of these divergent outcomes. Addressing this crisis requires moving beyond a one-size-fits-all approach to implement targeted, culturally competent interventions and policies. Urgent investment in rural telehealth, expansion of Medicaid, and strategies that address the social determinants of health are essential to curb this twin epidemic. |
| Publish Date |
2026-09-20 08:09 |
| Citation |
Jiang B. Confronting a twin epidemic: The urgent need to address inequities in comorbid diabetes and stroke mortality. World J Neurol 2026; 12(1): 114556
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https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-6212/full/v12/i1/114556.htm |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5316/wjn.v12.i1.114556 |
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