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Belen Velazquez is a former Angels consultant in Spain who is now Angels Project Lead focusing on emerging markets. Agnieszka Tymecka-Woszczerowicz was an Angels consultant in Poland before becoming team leader for South Africa. Exchanging notes during ESOC they agreed that stroke care excellence was less dependent on resources than on a motivated stroke team.

What is the first thing a brand-new Angels consultant would want to know from a more seasoned colleague during a break at ESOC 2024? First up to answer this question are "baby Angel" Zsófia Reichert from Hungary and Italy's Stefania Fiorillo who has been with the project from the start. Listen to their conversation.

In Podkarpackie we meet two paramedics for whom winning a diamond award was not enough. Intent on keeping stroke patients from slipping through the diagnostic net, they became advocates and teachers of a test that takes a few minutes but can change a patient’s entire life.

Angels consultant Nilotpol Kumar shares a beautiful story from Assam in northeastern India that showcases the excellent work done at Hayat Superspeciality Hospital in Guwahati.

A regional meeting recently held in Binh Dinh province is part of a strategy to save lives through the implementation of a streamlined, regionally-integrated stroke care system.

Angels consultant Deepti Sawhney recounts the journey of India’s Fortis Hospital Noida, where perfectionism, quality monitoring, continuous improvement and a belief in excellence have so far delivered eight diamond awards.