Community stories

War images are gut-wrenching storytellers – fragments of suffering and cruelty, frozen in time. What is remarkable about those in neurosurgeon Dr Yurii Cherednychenko’s unusual collection is that through brave and skillful intervention he can change the way these stories end, not only in this but in every war.

Hosted by Angels and the Stroke Society of the Philippines (SSP), the meeting had a single goal – to spark a culture of quality monitoring among stroke-ready hospitals in the country. This is how they turned challenges into champions.

FAST Heroes is an award-winning schools-based programme designed to boost public awareness of stroke. Its superhero theme is enchanting children around the world, but as these stories from South Africa show, its impact is turning some into real-life heroes.

Angels Day in South Africa turned out to be a tipping point for stroke care at Life Wilgeheuwel Hospital whose stroke team was inspired by the success stories of other hospitals. In recalling its impact, they say the magic words: “If they could do it, so could we.”

"I have lots to be proud of - I am an Angels consultant." Titis Winiati is an Angels consultant in Indonesia. In this video recorded at ESOC 2023, she and South African consultant Wendy Mandindi talk about inspiring people to become leaders of themselves, about belonging to a community of kindness, and changing the world one day at a time.

When actor Máximo Gallego signed up to play a stroke patient in a simulation, no-one could have predicted that his stint on the stretcher would end up saving a life.