Community stories

Making a seasoned trauma nurse with bossy-big-sister energy responsible for its stroke programme has turned out to be a tipping point for a provider of private healthcare services in South Africa.

Nurses at this Pretoria hospital would stop at nothing to transform stroke care at their facility. All they needed was a neurologist who understood their goal and shared their passion.

With stroke awareness as their common ground, these three young neurologists from different parts of Ukraine have discovered both friendship and fellowship. They talk about making FAST Heroes part of their awareness programme, why stroke is everyone’s business, and why knowledge that can save a life has never mattered more.

Where you find exceptional results you will also find exceptional leadership. The stroke network in South Bohemia is an example of how seamless cooperation between hospitals and ambulance services saves lives. Three doctors from the region explain how and why it works.

After six years as an Angels consultant in her native Poland, Agnieszka Tymecka-Woszczerowicz recently became team leader for Angels in South Africa. She shares the reasons why she took on a challenge 13,000 km from home.

A strategic and cooperative approach will help him reach stroke care goals for Saudi Arabia, says new consultant Ahmed Azab.