Targeted at families, the FAST Heroes campaign aims to raise awareness of the key symptoms of stroke and to increase understanding about how to respond in an emergency. The campaign harnesses children’s enthusiasm for learning, encouraging them to share knowledge gained with their loved ones, particularly their grandparents.
This BBC Storyworks video tells the stories of the FAST Heroes education program which builds on the love between children and grandparents to increase awareness ot the signs of stroke in families and communities around the world.
Visit the FAST Heroes website to find out more about this initative and how to be involved.
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Laetitia Yperzeele is a neurologist from Belgium, and a member of WSO’s first Future Stroke Leaders cohort.
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