This is how some of the world’s top EMS companies use data collection to improve outcomes for stroke patients and receive recognition for their efforts

COUNTRY: Poland

EMS: Nowy Targ

AWARD STATUS: Diamond

THEY SAY: “One more EMS Award was all it would take for Nowotarski to become an Angels Region, and paramedic Ewa Kondera was determined that Nowy Targ should not be the reason that goal wasn’t met.”

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COUNTRY: Uruguay

EMS: Emergencia Uno

AWARD STATUS: 3 consecutive diamond awards

THEY SAY: “It was not enough to reach the big cities; now we had to make sure that people in the remotest areas also had access to the same high-quality and rapid care.”

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COUNTRY: Italy

EMS: 118

AWARD STATUS: World's leading award winner

THEY SAY: "The EMS in Italy is complex, it differs from region to region, but we decided to go for it, so we gave it a big push.”

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Czech Republic

Still Waters Run Deep

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Oman

Oman's Unstoppable Doctor

For their mission to transform Salalah into Oman’s first Angels Region, the Angels team in the Gulf may count on the support of a formidable ally – the country’s first woman neurologist and a doctor who won’t say no to a challenge.
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Spain

Joaquín García | Leaving His Legacy

Spain’s “bonus Angel” leads an award-winning stroke unit and devotes himself to improving stroke care in the autonomous region of Andalusia. This self-effacing stroke champion is only the second nurse in Europe to be recognised with an ESO Spirit of Excellence Award, an honour that thust him into the spotlight during ESOC 2024 in Basel.
17 October 2024
Awards
Global

Community Spirit

Paramedics don’t only save lives but also contribute to the overall well- being of the community, writes Jan van der Merwe in this year's EMS-themed edition of The Angels Journey, in which we pay tribute to the unsung heroes of healthcare.
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EMS
Greece

Apostolos and the Community of Stories

The award-winning change agent and stroke centre certification advocate Dr Apostolos Safouris believes in stories and their power to grow communities and spread scientific knowledge. He explains how reading about the history of humanity provides context for his work.
16 October 2024
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