As global attention this year focuses on Universal Health Coverage, our Testimonial Exhibition at the 15th World Stroke Congress will highlight experiences of accessing stroke care across the world.
Testimonial Exhibition 2023
Story focus: This year, the United Nations is focusing on Universal Health Coverage (UHC). UHC means that everyone, everywhere has access to quality health services, when and where they need, without financial hardship (1). So we want to share your stories about access to stroke services at the World Stroke Congress.
Story length: Keep text to 100 words and include a digital portrait photo of yourself.
About you: Include your name, nationality, when you (or your family member) had a stroke and at what age (this is not included in the 100 words).
Your experience: Please tell us about when you needed a specific treatment, rehabilitation therapy or support. Here’s some prompts to help you write your story:
When I needed….. (name the treatment, therapy or support you needed)
I was able/unable to access this because……(some of the reasons may be in the list below or there may be others from your experience)
The cost was affordable/too high
The service was available/not available near your home
Information was/was not relevant (for example in the language you needed)
Services were/were not personalized (for example to your gender, age, ethnicity)
The impact this had on me was…
Please note: By sharing your testimonial and picture you are consenting to its distribution at the World Stroke Congress and in WSO online and print media.
Please send your testimonials to sarah.belson@stroke.org.uk by 25th September 2023
Take a look at previous Testimonial Exhbitions on Stroke Connector
(1) https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/universal-health-coverage-(uhc)
Achieving our vision of a life free from stroke is a task that WSO cannot achieve alone. We are committed to building our partnerships at the global, regional and national level to scale up and deliver improvements in prevention, treatment and support to reduce the burden of stroke.
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