Documentary Of FASTHEROES Campaign In Southern Brazil

Dainfern College in Johannesburg shot to the top of the FAST Heroes leaderboard last November, thanks to a handful of eight-graders bent on making a difference.

As president of the Neurological Association of South Africa (NASA), Dr Patty Francis provides leadership in a complex healthcare environment where stroke incidence is rising and increasingly affecting younger, work-age individuals. Drawn to medicine as a tool for societal transformation, the trust of patients in their most vulnerable moments keeps her buoyant. We spoke to her ahead of the annual NASA congress in May.

All roads led to Barcelona last week - the setting for the 17th World Stroke Congress. The Angels booth was buzzing, the awards ceremony brought a lump to our throats, a performance of the FAST Heroes song put a smile on every face, and the first-ever WSC escape room provided a unique, interactive educational activity that brought out the competitive spirit in congress attendees.