Stroke Europe

Stroke Alliance for Europe is a coalition of patient organisations from over 30 European countries, fighting together against stroke in Europe.

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Based on data from 25 countries, 16% of stroke survivors will have another stroke. Less than 40% of countries offer structured follow-up. Surviving stroke is not the end, we must do better.

👉 https://t.co/TzB6t4tc48

#ESAD2026
#StrokeActionPlan
#LifeAfterStroke

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🧠 World Heart Rhythm Week

Atrial fibrillation is responsible for 20-30% of all strokes and many people don't know they have it. An irregular heartbeat is worth getting checked.

Find out more 👉 https://t.co/aOfQRQal9s

#WorldHeartRhythmDay
#AtrialFibrillation
#PreventStroke

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Kraków, here we come. #ELASF2027 heads to Poland 🇵🇱 on 8-9 March 2027. Join Europe’s biggest life after stroke community.

Stay updated 👉 https://t.co/n9T3MW59zQ

#LifeAfterStroke 
#StrokeResearch 
#StrokeBestPractice
#StrokeLivedExperience
#ELASF2027

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Updated #SST data:
✅ Improved thrombectomy results
✅ Early rehabilitation access increased

But only 9 countries admit 90% of people with a stroke to a stroke unit, unchanged from 2023. Find your data 👉 https://t.co/TzB6t4tc48

#ESAD2026
#StrokeServiceTracker
#StrokeActionPlan

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📢 Save the date! The fifth European Life After Stroke Forum is coming to Kraków, Poland 🇵🇱 on the 8-9 March 2027.

Stay updated 👉 https://t.co/n9T3MW59zQ

#LifeAfterStroke 
#StrokeResearch 
#StrokeBestPractice
#StrokeLivedExperience
#ELASF2027

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🛡️29 European countries have a stroke prevention plan, up from 24 = real progress. But plans are absent in more than a third of countries – governments need to do more.

Find your country’s data 👉 https://t.co/TzB6t4tc48

#ESAD2026
#StrokeServiceTracker
#StrokeActionPlan

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🧠 Today is #WorldHypertensionDay

Stroke is the #2 cause of death globally with high blood pressure as the main risk factor, often has no symptoms. Monitoring your blood pressure can prevent a stroke.

Read more   👉https://t.co/pt79KdikCg

#PreventStroke

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🧠 European Stroke Awareness Day | May 12

Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability across Europe, but it is largely preventable. By understanding and acting on your risks, you can protect your brain.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/pt79KdikCg

#EuropeanStrokeAwarenessDay

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📣 New #SST data: 49 countries, real progress, but stroke unit access unchanged and gaps in secondary prevention leaves survivors at risk. It is unacceptable that where you live determines your care.

👉 https://t.co/TzB6t4tc48

#ESAD2026
#StrokeServiceTracker
#StrokeActionPlan

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Lived experience is at the heart of #ELASF. Their abstract book and posters capture the voices of stroke survivors, carers and families who shared their stories, insights and expertise with us.

Abstract book 👉 https://t.co/LWgqRm4RcH
Posters 👉 https://t.co/y3wRPvns6c

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🧠 Stress Awareness Month | April

Did you know that both sudden and long-term stress are considered risk factors for stroke?

Read more about stress and stroke and what you can do to protect your brain 👉 https://t.co/dyRTmWXu5F

#PreventStroke
#BrainHealth
#StressAwarenessMonth

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The #ELASF2026 scientific & service development abstract book, including all abstracts shared as posters in Stockholm is now available.

Read it, share it 👉 https://t.co/SX5507cuEb

#ELASF2026
#LifeAfterStroke
#LivedExperience
#StrokeResearch

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Did you miss #ELASF2026 or want to revisit a session you missed? All event slides and the printed programme from Stockholm are now available online.

👉 View the slides https://t.co/CItMkiYYDn
👉 View programme https://t.co/CvLjBb3jWQ

#ELASF2026
#LifeAfterStroke
#LivedExperience

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#ELASF2026 was extraordinary. It brought together people with lived experience, healthcare professionals, researchers and advocates, all working to change life after stroke.

📸 Relive the highlights, browse the photo gallery 👉 https://t.co/Ekl0EqOeAz

#LifeAfterStroke

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The SAP-E is more than a plan. It is a tool for change.

With clear targets, measurable indicators and Stroke Services Tracker data, European countries can identify gaps and strengthen stroke care from prevention to life after stroke.

More👉 https://t.co/xDeV6WuIH5

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🧠 Yesterday was World Health Day

Stroke is the second most common cause of death in Europe and a leading cause of adult disability.

Learn about reducing your risk and take steps towards protecting your brain health 👉 https://t.co/JrOQzlQIu0

#PreventStroke
#WorldHealthDay

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“SAP-E is the most ambitious stroke programme ever undertaken in Europe”

Prof. Simona Sacco explains how SAP-E provides clear targets to improve stroke care, from prevention to life after stroke. It should be a key roadmap for advocacy and policy.

👉 https://t.co/xDeV6WuIH5

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The Lancet Neurology has featured the Stroke Action Plan for Europe. A strong signal of the recently published SAP-E’s international importance and the focus that stroke requires.

More 👉 https://t.co/RYvgGdqqzZ

#StrokeActionPlan

@European Stroke Organisation
@The Lancet Neurology

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Comhghairdeas! Ireland is the 16th country to sign the Stroke Action Plan for Europe Declaration. A major step towards more stroke research, improved prevention, care and outcomes for those affected by stroke.

👉 https://t.co/9OB2sDA4f3

#StrokeActionPlan
#LifeAfterStroke

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“1 in 4 in Europe will have a stroke, it does not discriminate”
Ass. Prof Melinda Roaldsen explains how SAP-E brings together 52 countries behind one goal: to reduce the burden of stroke by improving the entire care pathway with one coordinated plan.

👉 https://t.co/xDeV6WuIH5