Community stories

In Rijeka, Croatia, the involvement of hospitals in FAST Heroes implementation strengthens cooperation between the education and healthcare sectors while promoting a common goal: protecting and improving public health through knowledge, awareness, and early intervention.

Talent exists everywhere, but opportunity does not. That is the idea that gave rise to the Angels Talent Network, writes Jan van der Merwe in the introduction to the WSC edition of The Angels Journey.

A World Stroke Day event in Moldova invited reflection on improvements in prenotification, early stroke identification, and treatment access, and demonstrated the engagement of stroke centers across the country.

The WSO Stroke Summit in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, brought together national and international leaders dedicated to improving stroke care and brain health across the country.

Building trust in regional healthcare is key to improving access to cerebrovascular care across Yeongdong, says neurosurgeon and stroke reformer Prof. Kuhyun Yang. “Our goal is not simply to make one hospital excellent. It is to create a region where patients can receive the right treatment, at the right place and at the right time.”

In this tale of two doctors, the friendship between Drs Tan Hui Jieh and Presaad Pillai acts as a powerful mirror, reflecting their shared commitment to making quality stroke care accessible to everyone.