Community stories

Throwback to Basel, where Angels team leaders Rita Rodrigues and Sylvia Ripamonti talked about the early days, anxious moments, changing roles and new responsibilities.

The story of Shija Hospitals and the Angels Initiative stands as a beacon of hope—a testament to what can be achieved when healthcare systems are optimized, communities work together, and lives are prioritized.

History-making Almería has shown that it takes a community to become an Angels Region, and a community to celebrate it.

In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a partnership between the Ministry of Health and the Angels Initiative keeps stroke in the forefront of a wide-ranging strategy to transform healtcare.

Malaysia's first-ever Angels Day in Kuala Lumpur successfully fostered collaboration, shared knowledge, and set a clear strategy for advancing stroke care across the region.

In northeast Brazil, the Angels team took the FAST Heroes campaign to some of the country’s most vulnerable communities and came away inspired. Here they share their experience.