Community stories

Every Angels first begins the same way, writes Angels project lead Jan van der Merwe in his introduction to the September issue of The Angels Journey. "It is the moment when someone decides to do something that has never been done before in their hospital, their city, their region, or even their country."

This fearless Algerian doctor brings a sense of adventure and an open mind to providing better outcomes for stroke patients.

Come on a journey from a village in rural Limpopo to an academic hospital in the fast-beating heart of Johannesburg, where Dr Dimakatso Makwela is leading the charge towards better stroke care.

Stroke care is a team sport. This was the simple but powerful principle that informed the first regional multidisciplinary stroke management training in Kenya, which marked the beginning of a regional approach to stroke education. Here is Angels consultant Maureen Waweru's report.

While studying abroad, endovascular surgeon Dr Abror Abdullajonov witnessed a stroke patient’s recovery as the result of thombolysis and thrombectomy, and made up his mind to bring the miracle home to Uzbekistan.

Gamification amplifies learning and creates lasting memories. This was the outcome for nurses attending the Brazilian Congress of Nursing in Neurology and Neurosurgery in São Paulo, where a Stroke Escape Room transformed knowledge into experience. By Andressa Santos.