Global Stroke Alliance

For stroke without frontiers!

Welcome to the Global Stroke Alliance (GSA), for Strokes without frontiers!

The Global Stroke Alliance is a groundbreaking initiative launched in 2020 in Brazil, dedicated to transforming stroke care on a global scale. With a mission to create a robust international alliance, the GSA focuses on enhancing stroke prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation through evidence-based interventions.

The GSA unites stroke leaders from around the world, including researchers, health professionals, health managers, scientific societies, industry representatives, and patient associations. Central to the GSA’s mission is the exchange of invaluable experiences and the development of region-specific action plans that address unique local challenges and opportunities.

The event is built around four key pillars:

Education
Research Translated into Practice
Organization of Services
Political Engagement

A significant event within the GSA congress is the Ministerial Meeting. Representatives from various Ministries of Health and stroke experts identify gaps in stroke care, discuss successful models, and propose actionable solutions. These deliberations result in concrete plans aimed at making substantial improvements in stroke care within different regions.

Looking ahead, the GSA is committed to rotating its meetings across various regions of the world. The upcoming GSA meeting promises an engaging program.

Join us in this global initiative to combat stroke and improve stroke care worldwide. Together, we can make a significant difference in the fight against stroke.

The GSA aims to foster in-depth discussions on evidence-based interventions at all levels of stroke care, including prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation. By disseminating knowledge, exchanging experiences, and formulating region-specific action plans, the GSA strives to make significant contributions to effective stroke care globally.

Education and Research

The GSA serves as a platform that brings together stroke leaders, distinguished researchers, health professionals, health managers, scientific societies, industry representatives, and patient associations. It focuses on translating research into practice and promoting professional qualification.

Organization of Services

Concrete plans for improvement are formulated during the Ministerial Meeting, where representatives from Ministries of Health and Ministries across different countries converge with stroke experts. These discussions address existing gaps, explore best models of stroke care, and propose potential solutions.

Political Engagement

The GSA actively engages in building public policies related to stroke care. By collaborating with policymakers, it aims to create an environment conducive to effective stroke prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.

The WSO Stroke Center Certification Program supports the identification of key actions and priority actions for healthcare institutions in relation to stroke care. Launched in Latin America in 2021, extended India in 2023 and now expanding to MENA-SINO and ASEAN, the program provides a structure and support the optimisation of stroke care in all resource settings.

Certification tool

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Previous Global Stroke Alliance Meetings

The second GSA in 2023 was held in Uruguay from November 23-25th, 2023. This meeting was a follow up meeting to the previous two GSA held in Latin America.

The first GSA outside of Latin America was held in New Delhi, India, 6-8th September. The meeting hosted 173 participants from 9 South East Asian countries, including 14 speakers. Representatives from Ministries of Health in 8 South East Asian countries attended the meeting. Highlights from the meeting include a neurointerventionalist workshop, the launch of the Global Declaration of Stroke, and the Indian certification program.

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The second edition of the Global Stroke Alliance took place in August 2022, in the vibrant city of São Paulo. The event featured an all-encompassing and multidisciplinary program, focused on the comprehensive care of stroke patients throughout their journey, including Promotion, Primary Prevention, Acute Care, Subacute Care, Secondary Prevention, and Rehabilitation. A significant highlight was the concurrent III Latin American Ministerial Meeting, held during the Congress.

Over the course of four days, we were honored to welcome 1200 participants, including 7 ministers of health, representing 26 countries and 17 international delegations from Latin America. The event fostered insightful discussions and knowledge exchange at the interfaces of Care, Research, and Public Policies, with a focus on addressing historical challenges and celebrating advances since the inaugural edition.

Once again, we extend a warm welcome to health professionals, health managers, scientific societies, industry representatives, and the community at large to join us in this collaborative endeavor. We firmly believe that each participant plays a vital role, strengthening our collective cause to enhance stroke care and make a meaningful impact in this critical area of healthcare. Together, we can create a brighter future for stroke patients and their families.

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The Global Stroke Alliance is a collaborative initiative aimed at assessing and discussing the most effective strategies for implementing stroke programs across all levels: prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.

The inaugural edition of this event took place in March 2020, in the vibrant city of Rio de Janeiro. Over the course of three days, esteemed specialists, health managers, researchers, scientific societies, and industry representatives gathered to engage in fruitful discussions about evidence-based public policies and practices for managing stroke. The program featured a wide array of enlightening activities, some of which are highlighted below:

2nd Latin American Ministerial Meeting on Stroke: A platform for policymakers and stakeholders to address the pressing issues surrounding stroke on a regional scale.
Capacity Building and Courses on Stroke Prevention: Specifically tailored for primary care professionals, this segment focused on enhancing their knowledge and expertise in preventing stroke cases.
Global Alliance Independent Networks Stroke Research Workshop (GAINS): A research-focused workshop dedicated to stroke trials and advancements, organized by the Global Alliance independent networks.
Acute Stroke Management Workshop: An essential component that delved into the latest developments and best practices in managing acute stroke cases effectively.
Brazilian Health Managers Forum: An opportunity for health managers from Brazil to share insights, challenges, and successful strategies related to stroke management.
Neurointervention Forum - Endovascular Treatment for Acute Stroke: A specialized forum discussing the latest techniques and technologies related to endovascular treatment for acute stroke cases.
Plenary Session: This session brought together all participants for a comprehensive discussion, featuring presentations on regional action plans for implementing stroke management and the most up-to-date evidence-based approaches to stroke care.