Community stories

FAST Heroes characters stole the show during the Malaysia Stroke Council’s Stroke Awareness Fun Run, writes Angels team leader Elva Phan.

EMS volunteers in Italy’s Piemonte region are delivering prehospital stroke care better and faster thanks to a training intervention that is attracting participants in unanticipated numbers.

On the road to creating a stroke pathway for this overburdened hospital, there were setbacks, stumbling blocks, tragedy and tears. Success, says Dr Dr Shahid Ahmed, came as the result of angels walking beside him.

Where there’s a gap between what is and what ought to be, some people look for a leader. Some look away, and a small but significant number stand in the gap, actively and resolutely driving change. To demonstrate what this means, we introduce Dr Miguel Vences.

Who should attend stroke workshops in hospitals? This story about a life saved in Campinas in Brazil suggests the answer should be, everyone.

When his small-town hospital got a CT scanner, Dr Ignacio Girolimini knew he was morally bound to start treating stroke. What had been his desire was now his duty.