On September 24th, ahead of the UN meeting, Global Stroke Action Coalition partners, goverment leaders, financing institutions and civil society leaders will for a Minsterial policy roundtable This meeting will set out the global burden of stroke and explore the impact of national stroke action plans, financing and socioeconomic implications of stroke. Reecent innovation in stroke diagnosis and treatment and recovery will be shared and highlighted as ways goverments can acccelerate progress on NCDs. With gains to be made across the care pathway, and opportunities for significant progress in every resource setting, the event will highight the potential to reduce the burden of stroke in health systems around the world. The roundtable dialogue aims to support prioritization of stroke care in the NCD agenda and the UN Political Declaration, by supporting country-led efforts in taking action on stroke. Four Ministers of Health are confirmed as speakers (Argentina, Egypt, Dominican Republic and Uganda) and other ministerial representatives have confirmed participation, alongside financing institutions, civil society leaders and industy. The policy roundtable is by invitation only, if you will be in New York for the HLM and want to register you interest to attend, please contact lifesciences@bciu.org.
For those of us who won't be in New York this year, we can still strengthen the global call and help drive policy commitment to #StrokeActionNow.
1 Join the 90+ organizaitons around the world in endorsing the Global Stroke Action Coaliton Call to Action
Once you have endorsed the Call to Action on the website, we would encourage you to share the Stroke Action Now policy brief with your Ministry of Health along with a clear call to improve their stroke response through the implementation of National Stroke Action Plans that address stroke prevention, treatment and rehabilitation priorities.
2 Sign and encourage others to sign and share to the Letter of Support
1,500 people have already signed the Letter of Support. Every signature helps us to demonstrate the importance and commitment to stroke that exists in the global stroke community.Once you have signed the the Global Stroke Action Coalition Letter of Support, share it with your colleagues, networks, family and friends.Your support can help make sure that stroke prevention, treatment and care are available to everyone.
3 Use the social media campaign resources on the website along with a message calling for #StrokeActionNow ahead of the UN HLM on NCDs
You can find our key messages and social media resources in the campaign section of the Coalition website
When it comes to stroke, every minute counts and every voice helps accelerate action.
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