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Stroke survivors to look past their own countries and make stroke recognised by EU institutions
"Having attended the SAFE Regional Conference in Paris, I was struck by the need for us as stroke survivors to look past our own borders and countries and to focus on what can be done to ensure that the EU Institutions recognise the burden of stroke across Europe on...
Stroke Survivors’ needs in the Netherlands: Only 1 out of 10 stroke survivors eligible for medical specialized rehabilitation
"It is wonderful that more and more people survive a stroke, but that only about 10 percent of those survivors end up in medical specialist rehabilitation is at least worrying. And this low number applies to the entire group with brain injury, so also, for example, to...
The Finnish Brain Association’s target for Finland’s new government: Equality in stroke rehabilitation
Parliamentary elections took place in Finland in April, and the new government programme is currently being drawn up. The Finnish Brain Association urges Finland’s new decision-makers to remedy the flagrant inequality in stroke rehabilitation. In Finland, access to...
On this European Stroke Awareness Day we talk about #LifeAfterStroke struggles of our members
The European Stroke Awareness Day is this year being marked on May 14, the second Tuesday in May, and SAFE's main campaigning theme in 2019 is 'Life After Stroke'. However, many of the SAFE stroke support organisations organised events in a way that made May a stroke...
SAFE is hiring! We are looking for a General Manager
Stroke Alliance for Europe (SAFE) - Director/General Manager Homebased with travel throughout Europe - circa £50,000 This role will be delivered under contract to a self-employed individual with a contract for 24 months, subject to review at 6 months and 18 months...
