지역사회 스토리

Whether by river or by road, the residents of Kapit in Malaysia faced an arduous journey to the nearest stroke-ready hospital. But then a young doctor whose own life had been profoundly affected by stroke wrote a different ending for this story. Angels consultant Radha Malon reports.

Angels consultant Andrea Torres reports on the innovative practices at Clínica Medilaser Neiva where the road to rehabilitation starts in the first 12 hours after admission, and the Angels stroke bag becomes part of the rehabilitation plan.

It’s official. A community and faith based medical rescue service with a small footprint and mostly staffed with volunteers has just won South Africa’s first EMS Angels Diamond Award.

“Measure and improve” has become the motto in the emergency department at Netcare Blaauwberg Hospital where winning a diamond award in recognition of their stroke care excellence is only the beginning.

At the annual FAST Heroes Summit held in Krákow, Poland, Ms Wendy Freitas of Loreto School Queenswood was named joint winner of the Amazing Teacher Award. Her story, which she shares with us here, is a tale of two amazing teachers as she pays tribute to the teacher who inspired her to make a difference in young lives.

Maria Sheverdina, a seasoned consultant in Croatia, North Macedonia and Ukraine, and Susana Granados, a new consultant in Spain, met and exchanged notes at ESOC 2024 in Basel, Switzerland. Watch to see what advice Maria had for Spain's "baby Angel".