With the numbers of people surviving stroke increasing, the focus on life after stroke for the millions of people impacted by stroke who need longer-term care and support is more important than ever.
Each year 12 million people have a stroke worldwide, and over 100 million people living in the world have experienced stroke. One in four of us is expected to have a stroke within our lifetime. The WSO’s mission is to reduce the individual and global burden of stroke through more effective prevention, high quality acute care, rehabilitation and improved long-term support.
With the numbers of people surviving stroke increasing, the focus on life after stroke for the millions of people impacted by stroke who need longer-term care and support is more important than ever.
As individual, societal and financial costs of long-term post-stroke care continue to rise, a vodcast collaboration between Ipsen and WSO outlines how stroke needs to be understood as a lifelong condition, and that improving post-stroke care is necessary to reduce the long-term socio-economic impact of delayed post-stroke care and rehabilitation.
In the Ipsen and WSO vodcast, Neuro Connections, leading stroke experts from across the world will explore the consequences of sub-optimal access to post stroke treatment and care and identify potential solutions to improve outcomes for patients and reduce the financial impact of stroke care on both healthcare systems and on wider society.
“Ipsen is proud to be collaborating with the World Stroke Organization on Neuro Connections. With the physical and emotional burden of stroke on families and communities continuing, and the costs of treating stroke expected to rise to £1 trillion by 2030, providing stroke survivors with timely, holistic, joined-up care is vital. We are committed to addressing this global challenge by raising awareness of unmet needs for stroke survivors and supporting equitable access to care. We look forward to seeing how the solutions uncovered in the vodcast series will help to drive tangible global action.” – Dr Sandra Silvestri, Ipsen Chief Medical Officer.
Hosted by WSO’s Vice President for Stroke Support Organizations, Dr. Michelle Nelson, Neuro Connections unpacks insights from people with lived experience and health professionals on the current state of post-stroke care and rehabilitation across the globe. "As we confront the staggering impact of stroke for millions of people around the world, it is imperative that we shine a light on the often-overlooked journey of recovery and support that follows. The Neuro Connections vodcast serves as a crucial platform to not only discuss these challenges but to ignite a global dialogue on improving long-term care for stroke survivors. By prioritizing post-stroke support, we can not only enhance individual lives but also mitigate the broader societal and economic burdens associated with delayed, or inaccessible care." - Dr. Nelson, VP World Stroke Organization.
Over three episodes, the series will focus on:
Watch out for the series launch in mid January 2025. Take a look at the series trailer here. Subscribe to Neuro Connections wherever you listen and watch your vodcasts.
This vodcast series has been funded by Ipsen and developed in collaboration with the World Stroke Organization.
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