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WSO Campaign: When it comes to Stroke – Don’t Be the One
World Stroke Day 2019 to focus on stroke risk and prevention The World Stroke Organization has announced the theme for World Stroke Day 2019. With a focus on stroke prevention, the ‘Don’t be the One’ campaign aims to raise awareness of our individual lifetime risk of...
Stroke Survivors’ Needs in Slovenia: Patients’ families have even less support than patients themselves
"Patients' families have even less support than patients themselves and are often left alone to manage their life and organise the life of their family member with stroke." said Milan Čuček, President of the Slovenian Stroke Support Organisation and the Vice President...
Slovenian Stroke Support Organisation wins World Stroke Award in the High-Income Country category
SAFE is delighted to share the news of Stroke Society of Slovenia being awarded with the World Stroke Award in the High-Income Country category. World Stroke Awards are given to organisations and individuals who have demonstrated high levels of commitment and...
Escape Your Chair: The Irish Heart Foundation campaign for reducing heart disease and stroke risk
Did you know that sitting for long periods of time increases your risk of heart disease and stroke? It is recommended that we get 30 minutes of moderate intensity activity at least five days a week. However, this does not cancel out the damage caused to our health by...
7 steps to recovery: A project that emerged from a stroke survivor’s diary now helping people around the world
Each stroke survivors' journey is a different story. The terrible and terrifying experience changes lives forever, but sometimes people choose to focus on positive things and look forward, redefining their views on life and establishing to so called "new normal". One...
