A Black stroke survivor shares her personal story and highlights new research showing significantly higher stroke rates among Black populations, urging greater awareness and action from both doctors and the public.

A Black woman and NHS administrator suffered a major stroke at age 24 in July 2019, three months after giving birth, went into cardiac arrest twice, and now volunteers with Different Strokes' Black and Asian Stroke Survivors Project after new King's College London research showed stroke incidences are 131% higher in Black African and 100% higher in Black Caribbean populations compared to white counterparts.