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Stroke Action Plan for Europe: Supporting stroke survivors and their carers to get #UpAgainAfterStroke
Today is World Stroke Day, October 29th. Though stroke may feel isolating, there are millions of survivors in the world. Stroke recovery is a community effort, and there needs to be a more clearly defined pathway from prevention to rehabilitation. Taking that into...
Invitation to participate in a Stroke Association webinar on peer support
Stroke clubs and groups provide essential long-term peer support to stroke survivors, carers, family and friends. They provide an opportunity for those who have been affected by stroke to rediscover previous skills, learn new skills, regain confidence, increase...
Bringing the patient experience to the Angels Initiative
SAFE is joining the Angels Initiative Brussels, 20th December 2017: The mission of Boehringer Ingelheim’s (BI’s) Angels Initiative is to increase the number of patients who can be treated in stroke-ready hospitals and to optimise the quality of treatment in all...
After Zagreb Working Conference, SAFE has 32 member organisations
The Working Conference and General Assembly of the Stroke Alliance for Europe (SAFE) took place at the Westin Hotel, Zagreb from 6-8th December, 2017. This was the most successful SAFE annual conference to date, with around one hundred delegates from more than 30...
Medics: There is an expected increase of 34% in number of strokes
Please read below an excerpt from an article published in Croatian online portal www.24sata.hr about the SAFE Working Conference 2017. Although the number of deaths caused by stroke is in decline, there are more people who survive an acute stroke, but there are also...
