Community stories

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.

Vietnam’s Angels Regions represent a holistic approach to stroke care — combining hospital excellence, rapid EMS coordination, and public education.

Meet RES-Q Angel, Kristina Osipova, global strategic partnership manager at IQVIA and a recent addition to the Angels family.

Meet Ecuador’s rockstar emergency and disaster physician, head of the emergency service at Hospital Pablo Arturo Suárez in Quito, and a natural-born showman who uses social media to save lives.

The PSC 119 Network in Depok city is an outstanding example of the sort of collaborative community-based interventions that will lead to success for the Angels Regions strategy.

Malaysia’s first Angels Region is centred around an old tin mining town and the oldest hospital in the country where public-spirited leadership is shaping a progressive and inclusive community.