United in action to transform stroke care

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Register to join us in person in Geneva

Stroke is a leading cause of disability and the second leading cause of death worldwide. There have been major advances in acute treatments for stroke care, but access and availability remain limited.

The time to act is now.

Access to stroke care is an essential part of universal health coverage.

Ahead of the UN high-level meeting on non-communicable diseases set for 2025, this event marks the launch of a new policy paper on stroke treatment and care.

Join WHO, patient, clinical, public and private sector representatives, as well as policy decision makers, as we shine a light on the burden of stroke, and breakthrough developments in care. Together we will explore the health and economic opportunities these advances bring, and the role of stroke care in achieving Health for All.

Speakers

Hon. Dr. Mary Munive

Second Vice-President and Minister of Health, Costa Rica
Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, MP

Minister of Health and Wellness, Jamaica
Hon. Dr. Jaime Hernan Urrego

Vice-Minister of Health, Colombia
Senior Official from the Ministry of Health of Indonesia
Prof. Dr. Sheila Martins

President of the World Stroke Organization, Chief of Neurology and Neurosurgery Service at Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Brazil
Dr. Angelique Balguid

Leader Neurovascular Portfolio, Philips, the Netherlands
Dr. Taskeen Khan

Medical Officer Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of NCDs, World Health Organization, Switzerland
Prof. Dr. Carlos Molina

Stroke Neurologist and Director, Stroke Unit and Brain Hemodynamics, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Spain
Dr. Carla Goulart Silva Peron

Chief Medical Officer, Philips, the Netherlands
Prof. Dr. Wim H. van Zwam

Neuro-interventional Radiologist, Maastricht University Medical Centre, the Netherlands
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Bo Norrving

Professor in Neurology, Lund University, Sweden