Harnessing civil society organizations to drive improvements in stroke treatment, research and policy advancement

This webinar will focus on the key advocacy role of stroke support organizations in driving improvements in stroke care and prevention. The topics covered will include the recommendations of WHO action plans and frameworks for patient empowerment, successful national advocacy for investment in stroke research, treatment, prevention, and concrete actions the global stroke community could take to optimize the contribution of stroke support organizations.

Date: 28 September 1 PM CET

Chairs:
Valery Feigin, Professor of Neurology and Epidemiology and the Director of the National Institute for Stroke and Applied Neurosciences, Auckland
Gary Ford, Professor of Stroke Medicine at Oxford University

Speakers and topics:

Michelle Nelson, VP for SSOs, WSO – ‘The vital role of civil society in driving improvement in stroke prevention, treatment and care policy and practice’
Lisa Murphy, CEO, Stroke Foundation Australia – ‘Advocating for initiatives to prevent, treat and beat stroke at a national level’
Julia Rout, GM Health Promotion and Advocacy, Stroke Foundation of New Zealand - 'Reducing risks, improving outcomes, saving lives: Barriers, enablers and learnings from Aotearoa New Zealand'

Objectives:

To increase awareness among health professionals, academics and policy makers of the importance of collaboration with civil society organizations in driving improvements in stroke care and prevention.
To provide examples of the impact that such collaboration can have at a national, regional and global level.
To explore ways the global stroke community can continue to optimize the role of civil society organizations.

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'Reducing risks, improving outcomes, saving lives: Barriers, enablers and learnings from Aotearoa New Zealand'

Julia Rout, GM Health Promotion and Advocacy, Stroke Foundation of New Zealand .

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'Advocating for initiatives to prevent, treat and beat stroke at a national level’

Lisa Murphy, CEO, Stroke Foundation Australia

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- Julia Rout: The Stroke Foundation of NZ is in the process of developing a research hub with a focus on community based research aimed at supporting people to live well after stroke. We will pose this question to the researchers who are supporting the establishment.

-Lisa Murphy: Stroke Foundation AU have a Research Advisory Committee and I can pose this question to them.

Julia Rout: We are more than happy to share any resources we have developed and further learnings. Please contact me on julia.rout@stroke.org.nz.

Lisa Murphy: Likewise Stroke Foundation AU happy to share. A big source of information and resources is the WSO through the SSO as mentioned by Michelle and myself in the webinar.

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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.