Community stories

While studying abroad, endovascular surgeon Dr Abror Abdullajonov witnessed a stroke patient’s recovery as the result of thombolysis and thrombectomy, and made up his mind to bring the miracle home to Uzbekistan.

Gamification amplifies learning and creates lasting memories. This was the outcome for nurses attending the Brazilian Congress of Nursing in Neurology and Neurosurgery in São Paulo, where a Stroke Escape Room transformed knowledge into experience. By Andressa Santos.

Alumni of the first Stroke Mentorship Program for Sub-Saharan Africa report on a process they say offered a master class in personal and professional growth, cementing the importance of leadership, teamwork, lifelong learning, resilience, and maintaining a patient-centred approach to healthcare.

Angels South Africa went everywhere in June, with regional stroke workshops in Windhoek, Cape Town and Johannesburg.

High stroke risk and low stroke awareness meant this regional hospital had a major role to play in taking care of its community – which it did by striving for and achieving excellence.

A close working relationship between hospital and EMS saves lives. A simulation workshop held in Zagreb in June sought to strengthen collaboration between hospital and EMS teams from five Croatian regions.