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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First gold for the Caribbean

An award for stroke care is a major milestone not only for Hospital Serena del Mar but also for the entire Caribbean region of Colombia, writes Angels consultant Laura Prada.
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Argentina

Strength and perseverance

Angels consultant Cristina Francisco feels fortunate to be a link in a great chain of knowledge, action, organization and collaboration that is saving lives in Gualeguaychú.
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A dream and a promise

Emergencia Uno is Uruguay’s first diamond-winning EMS company. Its technical director Dr Mónica Galarraga describes their “oil stain” expansion model as a strategy for improving prehospital stroke care.
24 March 2025
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Grand Alliance to Change History

Angels consultant Miriam Saturno explains how an alliance with nurses is changing the story of stroke in Peru.
24 March 2025
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Italy

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These pictures tell the story of a community that worked together to make Savona province Italy’s first Angels Region, and held a memorable gathering to celebrate each other’s and their own success.
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Slovakia

Leading by Example

If you want to know how to win 10 consecutive diamond awards, the answer is here. Matej Polák, director of ZaMED, shares his toolbox with five common sense actions, and a very important piece of advice.
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