Community stories

This is the story of a region that chose not to wait. That turned knowledge into action, and action into hope. Now, the story of Del Reloncaví inspires other regions to follow the same path.

Recognized by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, the nurse-driven stroke program at University Hospital Geelong shows how patients benefit when excellence meets empathy.

Spain’s Dr Francisco Purroy – Paco to his friends – is a softspoken change agent who influences others to embrace new ways of thinking and acting, through a calm, empathetic, and persuasive approach.

The public-spirited head neurologist at Armenia’s largest hospital heeds a call to lead change and to dream with all her heart.

Dr Francesca Romana Pezzella, new chair of the SAP-E, is building her legacy out of concrete actions delivered with compassion. She says (and the stroke community agrees): “I’m the kind of person who doesn’t step back.”

Bright spots lit the way to Angels Region status for this dramatically beautiful corner of southern Poland where Angels consultant Kasia Putyło led a nail-biting last-minute sprint to success.