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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They are a team with a dream. Led by the national coordinator Prof Cristina Tiu, neurologists Dr Elena Oana Terecoasă and Dr Răzvan Radu from the Bucharest Emergency University Hospital (SUUB) together with Dr Vlad Tiu from the Elias Bucharest University Emergency Hospital earned their reputation as a “dream team” by participating in training hundreds of healthcare professionals in stroke care and inspiring stroke hospitals and teams in and beyond Romania. Their dedication, leadership and drive for change were recognised at ESOC 2023 in Munich, where they were awarded the ESO Angels Spirit of Excellence Award.
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Philippines

Many Candles, One Flame

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South Africa

Saving The World, One Grandparent At A Time

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