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St. Łukasz in Bolesławiec | Stroke Care Straight From The Heart

St. Łukasz in Bolesławiec in Poland’s Lower Silesian region won a diamond award in less than 7 months of opening its stroke unit, scooping a second in the very next quarter. Consultant Anna Kiełkowska describes it as a hospital with an open heart, but when you get to know this team, you realise there are many open hearts beating together.
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Spain

Building Her Legacy | María Atienza Castillo

She didn’t just start a new job, she started a new life and joined a new family. A new consultant in Spain reports on the start of her mission to change outcomes for stroke patients in her country.
Romania

The Transylvania Rescue Team Filiala Ciuc | Going The Extra Mile

Last summer, a group of volunteers went from town to town and village to village to teach the locals what to do in emergencies – including stroke. For those who had donated their free time to this project, the 2022 marathon of the Transylvania Rescue Team Filiala Ciuc held a personal reward.
Global

In conversation | Ecuador & Jordan

They live in different cultures, and in different time zones, but they have both felt the impact of stroke in their families, and are dedicated to giving stroke patients a second chance at life. We asked SOL PLAMENATZ, Angels team leader for Ecuador and Peru, to nominate a fellow consultant and ask her 10 questions. Sol nominated BAYAN ALFOQHA, Angels consultant in Jordan, who responded with questions of her own. Here is their conversation:
Greece

A Meeting Of Minds In Greece

April 2023 marks one year since the Angels Initiative received a warm welcome from the stroke community in Greece. A landmark meeting that took place around the halfway mark gave impetus to the advancement of stroke care quality in Europe’s second-oldest population.
Indonesia

Murni Teguh Memorial Hospital’s Journey To Diamond Status

The initial goal at this hospital in North Sumatra was to reduce their door-to-needle time to below 60 minutes. It took them just six months to reach an average door-to-needle time of 19 minutes and win the first of two WSO Angels diamond awards.