Oct 20, 2026
We are pleased to announce that registrations for the fifth in-person European Life After Stroke Forum in Kraków on the 8-9 March 2027 are now open.
The Forum is a unique event where healthcare professionals, researchers, policymakers and those affected by stroke come together to advance our understanding of life after stroke. Bringing the European stroke community under one roof, our programme spans the latest research, innovative service development and shared insights, working collectively to improve care and support across Europe.
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Oct 14, 2026
The Stroke Action Plan for Europe (SAP-E) is hosting a World Stroke Day Forum on 29 October 2026. The event is online, free to attend and open to everyone with an interest in improving stroke care.
The theme is ‘From Resolution to Action: Implementing the WHO Stroke Resolution and the Stroke Action Plan for Europe’.
The 2026 Forum spotlight Easter Europe showcasing national achievements, exploring shared challenges and strengthening cooperation across the SAP-E community.
The Forum is moderated by Professor Yuriy Flomin and Professor Francesca Romana Pezzella .
Event details
- Date: Thursday 29 October 2026
- Time: 9:30-11:30 CET
- Format: Virtual event
- Cost: Free, registration required
Whether you work in stroke care, policy, research or advocacy, or you have lived experience of stroke, we would be delighted to welcome you online.
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Oct 1, 2026
The World Stroke Organization (WSO) has launched a global survey to find out how the Post-Stroke Checklist is being used in practice and what is stopping it from being used more widely. SAFE encourages healthcare professionals and stroke support organisations across Europe to take part.
The Post-Stroke Checklist is a validated screening tool that helps professionals and stroke survivors talk through unmet needs at follow-up appointments and when moving between services. It was developed through international collaboration, is endorsed by WSO, and covers the areas of life most affected by stroke: mood and emotional wellbeing, cognition and communication, fatigue and sleep, pain and sensory changes, mobility and daily activities and carer strain and social support.
Yet little is known about how often the checklist is used in routine care, or what helps and hinders its use. The survey, led by WSO’s Stroke Support Organization Committee, aims to close that gap. It will also look at whether the checklist has been translated or adapted for different languages and cultures, a question that matters greatly across Europe’s many health systems.
The survey is open to stroke physicians, rehabilitation professionals, clinical and health system leaders, stroke programme leads, and representatives of stroke organisations worldwide. You don’t need to have used the checklist, the researchers want to hear from regular users, people who have tried it once and people who have never heard of it.
It takes around 15 minutes and asks about your familiarity with the checklist, how it is used in your setting, the barriers and enablers you see, and what would support wider uptake.
Click the link below to take part, it closes on the 30 November 2026.
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Jun 17, 2026
We are pleased to announce that abstract submissions for the European Life After Stroke Forum in Kraków are live.
We are seeking abstracts in three categories:
- Scientific – for completed or ongoing research focussed on life after stroke.
- Service development – for innovative service developments in life after stroke that could benefit others.
- Lived experience – for stroke survivors and those who have supported a loved one through stroke to share their experiences in creating change.
The European Life After Stroke Forum is home to Europe’s biggest life after stroke community, where healthcare professionals, researchers, policymakers and those affected by stroke come together to share knowledge, network and advance the challenges in life after stroke. Our 2027 programme will span the latest research, best practice and shared insights, with the voices of people with lived experience at its heart.
For more information or to submit an abstract, please click here.
Jun 4, 2026
A key component is the development of an EU approach to cardiovascular disease (CVD) health checks, aiming to support early identification of at-risk populations, including those with lifestyle risk factors, family history and interconnected conditions.
In April 2026, the Commission launched a Call for Evidence on CVD health checks to inform a future Council Recommendation on early detection and screening. SAFE supported the submission of the European Alliance for Cardiovascular Health and also provided a complementary submission.
