Stroke Survivors’ needs in Ireland: In therapy terms, patients effectively walk off a cliff after they pass through the hospital gates
"The rate of death and permanent severe disability from stroke in Ireland has been reduced by more than 20% in the last decade. But hundreds of people are still dying every year when their lives could be saved. And thousands more are not receiving basic services that...
Now you can support SAFE’s work through donations via Drugstars App
SAFE has joined DrugStars, a mobile application that enables you to make donations to your favorite charity just by taking your medicine as prescribed. Drugstars ApS is a Danish company founded by Claus Møldrup, a former professor at the University of Copenhagen in...
Stroke Survivors’ needs in Poland: Access to specialist long-term rehabilitation is the biggest problem
"In Poland, we have access to all modern methods of treating stroke patients. We have a large network of stroke wards, where patients usually arrive quite quickly after the onset of a stroke. We are able to treat stroke in a modern way, but we have a problem all the...
Ukraine: Out of more than 500 wards that provide assistance to patients with acute stroke, more than half do not have the necessary equipment for diagnosis and treatment
Kyiv, October 10, 2019- On the eve of World Stroke Day, representatives of the Ukrainian Parliament's Committee on National Health, Medical Assistance and Health Insurance, National Health Service of Ukraine (NHSU), professionals providing Stroke Care to patients, and...
Prestige-AF: Imperial’s Horizon2020 projects showcase at the European Researchers’ Night
First published on Imperial College London website Written by Siobhan Markus The European Researchers’ Night was an energetic festival of scientific exploration at the Natural History Museum (London) on the 27 September. The Natural History Museum opened its doors...
Upper limb control after stroke: How best?
First published on ARNI Institute for Stroke Rehabilitation website Loss of arm function is a very common problem after stroke. Put bluntly, if you have a stroke, it causes lasting damage to the part of your brain that controls movement in your arm. Stroke survivors...
Exhibition of the art work of stroke survivors and patients with other brain impairments held at International medical congress in Bulgaria
On October 4-6, 2019, the 5th National Congress with international participation of the Bulgarian Society of Neurosonology and Cerebral Hemodynamics was held in Sofia, Bulgaria. An excellent scientific meeting organized by Acad. Prof. Ekaterina Titianova, provided the...
SAFE Annual Report 2018
Stroke Action Plan for Europe 2018-2030
Life with spasticity
The Burden of Stroke in Europe Report
