Tag: WSO

World Stroke Day 2024: WSO launches global coalition to drive policy...

Today, on World Stroke Day (29 October), the World Stroke Organization (WSO) has announced the launch of a global coalition aimed at accelerating policy...

Philips and Medtronic partner to help accelerate access to life-saving stroke...

Royal Philips and Medtronic Neurovascular today announced a strategic advocacy partnership that will see the two companies attempt to raise awareness around potential health...

Roughly half of all healthy life lost to stroke is caused...

The latest analysis of the Global Burden of Disease, Injuries and Risk Factors study (GBD), assessing data ranging from 1990–2021, has indicated that roughly...

Philips and WSO publish policy paper calling for “revolution in stroke...

Royal Philips and the World Stroke Organization (WSO) have published a joint policy paper calling for a “revolution in stroke care” to make a real difference to the lives...

New Siemens-WSO partnership to tackle stroke’s “disastrous disease trajectory”

Siemens Healthineers and the World Stroke Organization (WSO) have announced a two-year partnership to develop the acute stroke workforce, and improve treatment and care...

Research, training and industry all key to better thrombectomy care in...

This advertorial is sponsored by Medtronic. Late last year, on 24 November, a decade’s work from a passionate group of physicians bore fruit, with the...

Stroke thrombectomy gains approval from Brazilian health ministry in “historical milestone”

A “historical milestone” for stroke patients in Brazil was achieved recently, with the country’s Ministry of Health (MOH) publishing Order 1.996/2023 on 24 November...

Philips partners with WSO to improve access to high-quality stroke care...

Royal Philips and the World Stroke Organization (WSO) have announced the signing of a two-year partnership aimed at improving access to high-quality stroke care. Building...

WSO predicts 50% more deaths unless “catastrophic” gaps in global stroke...

Between now and 2050—unless “urgent action is taken”—the number of people who die from stroke globally is estimated to increase by 50%, to 9.7...

World Stroke Congress bolsters evidence on optimal thrombectomy and thrombolysis approaches

While much-needed improvements to existing triage and transport protocols for acute stroke patients were a leading topic of focus on World Stroke Day (29...

World Stroke Day: WSO to launch new Stroke Certification initiative

On World Stroke Day (29 October 2022), the World Stroke Organization (WSO) has announced the launch of a new programme that aims to drive...

World Stroke Day 2021: Survey finds 65% of hospitals worldwide do...

On the eve of World Stroke Day (29 October), the World Stroke Organization (WSO) has called for urgent improvements to the treatment of stroke...