ANGELS INSIGHTS MONTH

The Stroke Society of the Philippines (SSP) has launched an ambitious three-year program to train and certify 200 stroke nurses. SSP president Dr Maria Socorro F Sarfati explains why empowering nurses is crucial.

The launch of a new RES-Q platform was an opportunity for the Phillipine stroke community to expand its quality monitoring culture and make strides towards universal stroke data collection.

A stroke is a disaster that could be the end of life as you know it, unless you happen to be cared for by “the right person”, writes Jan van der Merwe in his introduction to the latest edition of The Angels Journey.

Making a seasoned trauma nurse with bossy-big-sister energy responsible for its stroke programme has turned out to be a tipping point for a provider of private healthcare services in South Africa.

Nurses at this Pretoria hospital would stop at nothing to transform stroke care at their facility. All they needed was a neurologist who understood their goal and shared their passion.

With stroke awareness as their common ground, these three young neurologists from different parts of Ukraine have discovered both friendship and fellowship. They talk about making FAST Heroes part of their awareness programme, why stroke is everyone’s business, and why knowledge that can save a life has never mattered more.