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The stroke network in South Bohemia is an example of how seamless cooperation between hospitals and ambulance services saves lives. With one more hospital to qualify for an award, and high-level advocacy for the FAST Heroes campaign, this southern part of historical Bohemia is on its way to being named one of Europe’s first Angels Regions.

On her 31st birthday Fransisca Elisabet was browsing on LinkedIn when a vacancy caught her eye. “Babe, this job is too cool!” she immediately wrote to her husband. Here, the newest Angels consultant in Indonesia shares the story on either side of a day that now seems like destiny.

A hospital in Koprivnica near the border with Hungary needed help to reduce their DTN time and raise their recanalization rate. Within a year, Angels consultant Maria Sheverdina’s patient, systematic approach delivered promising results.

A recent visit from WSO president-elect Prof. Jeyaraj Durai Pandian marked a significant milestone for stroke care in Vietnam. Partnerships established as a result are expected to lead to a brighter future for stroke patients across Vietnam.

The problem of stroke care in Ohrid is being solved through strategic symbiosis between two hospitals with different and complementary sets of resources – and with a little help from Ukraine.

A review of the stroke pathway, a change in mindset and improved cooperation with the EMS were the key actions that transformed stroke care at this hospital. Telling the story are those who put their hearts into the work.