Stroke Alliance for Europe (SAFE)
@strokeeurope
Stroke Alliance for Europe is a coalition of patient organisations from over 30 European countries, fighting together against stroke in Europe. ASBL 0661.651.4
🧠 What you eat can affect your chance of having a stroke. Too much salt, saturated fat and ultra-processed food can raise your risk. A Mediterranean-style diet can help lower it. Start with what's on your plate 👉 https://linkly.link/2mHO2 #PreventStroke
📢 Call for abstracts: #ELASF2027 Share your life after stroke abstract with our international stroke community: Scientific: by 28 Sept 2026 24.00 CET Service development: by 28 Sept 2026 24.00 CET Lived experience: by 24 August 2026 12.00 CET 🔗 https://linkly.link/2kLbs
Wondering what a lived experience poster looks like? 💭 Browse the posters shared by our lived experience abstract authors at #ELASF2026, to inspire your submission for 2027 🗓️ Deadline 12.00 CET 24 Aug 🔗 View the posters https://linkly.link/2n8Fu 🔗 Submit your abstract https://linkly.link/2kLbs
High blood pressure, cholesterol, atrial fibrillation and diabetes often have no symptoms, but they can raise your chance of a stroke 🧠 Don’t wait for a warning sign. ✅ Get checked ✅ Know your numbers ✅ Protect your brain More 👉 https://linkly.link/2mEHH #BrainHealth #PreventStroke
⏳ Less than three weeks left to submit a lived experience abstract "I realised the importance of having lived experience voices in all research that relates to us" Ann Bamford, stroke survivor UK 🗓️ Deadline: 12.00 CET 24 Aug Submit 🔗 https://linkly.link/2kLbs View video🔗 https://linkly.link/2n87S
❗Less than four weeks left to submit your lived experience abstract for #ELASF2027 “If your abstract is accepted, it is a great conference to come to” Claire Angell, stroke survivor, from the UK. Submit abstract 👉 https://linkly.link/2kLbs View Claire's video 👉 https://linkly.link/2n81t
Why submit a lived experience abstract to #ELASF2027? "It's amazing to think that what you have to say will be of interest for people from all over Europe" - Margaret Cheng, stroke survivor, UK 🗓️ Deadline 12.00 CET 24 Aug Watch video 👉 https://linkly.link/2lgWd Submit 👉 https://linkly.link/2kLbs
🧠 Today is #WorldBrainDay. Stroke is one of the biggest threats to brain health and over 80% of strokes are preventable. Protect your brain. Know your risk 👉 https://linkly.link/2mHNa #WBD2026 #BrainHealth #PreventStroke
📢 Submit your scientific abstract for #ELASF2027 in Kraków We are looking for completed or ongoing research focused on improving life after stroke, rehabilitation, secondary prevention & long-term support. 🗓️ Deadline: 28 September 2026 👉 https://linkly.link/2kLbs #LifeAfterStroke
📢 The Lived experience abstract category pilot continues at #ELASF2027 in Kraków. 🧠 Share how your stroke experience led to change. 📘 View the top-scoring 2026 abstracts 👉 https://linkly.link/2lgV9 🗓️ Submit: 12.00 CET 24 Aug 2026 👉 https://linkly.link/2kLbs #LifeAfterStroke
🧠 Some things you can’t change, like age, sex, ethnicity and genetics can put you at increased risk of having a stroke stroke. But blood pressure, cholesterol, lifestyle? Those you can act on. Read more 👉 https://linkly.link/2lgAg #PreventStroke #BrainHealth
📢 We are continuing the Lived Experience abstract category pilot at #ELASF2027 in Kraków. Hear Diana Wong Ramos on this abstract category and submit to share how you have created change👉 https://linkly.link/2lgG7 🗓️ Submit: 12.00 CET 24 Aug 2026 👉 https://linkly.link/2kLbs #LifeAfterStroke
🧠 You can’t change your age, sex, ethnicity or genes. But you can lower your risk of stroke. Know your numbers and protect your brain. Read more 👉 https://linkly.link/2iOGF #PreventStroke #BrainHealth
Based on data from 25 countries, 16% of stroke survivors will have another stroke. Less than 40% of countries offer structured follow-up. Surviving stroke is not the end, we must do better. 👉 https://linkly.link/2i4zM #ESAD2026 #StrokeServiceTracker #StrokeActionPlan #LifeAfterStroke
🧠 World Heart Rhythm Week Atrial fibrillation is responsible for 20-30% of all strokes and many people don't know they have it. An irregular heartbeat is worth getting checked. Find out more 👉 https://linkly.link/2iOFB #WorldHeartRhythmDay #AtrialFibrillation #PreventStroke
Kraków, here we come. #ELASF2027 heads to Poland 🇵🇱 on 8-9 March 2027. Join Europe’s biggest life after stroke community. Stay updated 👉 https://linkly.link/2jVFn #LifeAfterStroke #StrokeResearch #StrokeBestPractice #StrokeLivedExperience #ELASF2027
Updated #SST data: ✅ Improved thrombectomy results ✅ Early rehabilitation access increased But only 9 countries admit 90% of people with a stroke to a stroke unit, unchanged from 2023. Find your data 👉 https://linkly.link/2i4zM #ESAD2026 #StrokeServiceTracker #StrokeActionPlan
🛡️29 European countries have a stroke prevention plan, up from 24 = real progress. But plans are absent in more than a third of countries – governments need to do more. Find your country’s data 👉 https://linkly.link/2i4zM #ESAD2026 #StrokeServiceTracker #StrokeActionPlan
🧠 Today is #WorldHypertensionDay Stroke is the #2 cause of death globally with high blood pressure as the main risk factor, often has no symptoms. Monitoring your blood pressure can prevent a stroke. Read more 👉https://linkly.link/2iOER #PreventStroke
🧠 European Stroke Awareness Day | May 12 Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability across Europe, but it is largely preventable. By understanding and acting on your risks, you can protect your brain. Read more 👉 https://linkly.link/2iOER #EuropeanStrokeAwarenessDay #PreventStroke
📣 New #SST data: 49 countries, real progress, but stroke unit access unchanged and gaps in secondary prevention leaves survivors at risk. It is unacceptable that where you live determines your care. 👉 https://linkly.link/2i4zM #ESAD2026 #StrokeServiceTracker #StrokeActionPlan
🧠 Stress Awareness Month | April Did you know that both sudden and long-term stress are considered risk factors for stroke? Read more about stress and stroke and what you can do to protect your brain 👉 https://linkly.link/2g3t5 #PreventStroke #BrainHealth #StressAwarenessMonth
The #ELASF2026 scientific & service development abstract book, including all abstracts shared as posters in Stockholm is now available. Read it, share it 👉 https://linkly.link/2g3rV #ELASF2026 #LifeAfterStroke #LivedExperience #StrokeResearch
Did you miss #ELASF2026 or want to revisit a session you missed? All event slides and the printed programme from Stockholm are now available online. 👉 View the slides https://linkly.link/2g3qN 👉 View programme https://linkly.link/2g3od #ELASF2026 #LifeAfterStroke #LivedExperience #StrokeResearch
#ELASF2026 was extraordinary. It brought together people with lived experience, healthcare professionals, researchers & advocates, all working to change life after stroke. 📸 Relive the highlights, view the event video 👉 https://linkly.link/2g3jF Browse the photo gallery 👉 https://linkly.link/2g3hC
The SAP-E is more than a plan. It is a tool for change. With clear targets, measurable indicators and Stroke Services Tracker data, European countries can identify gaps and strengthen stroke care from prevention to life after stroke. More👉 https://linkly.link/2Yfgr
🧠 Yesterday was World Health Day Stroke is the second most common cause of death in Europe and a leading cause of adult disability. Learn about reducing your risk and take steps towards protecting your brain health 👉 https://linkly.link/2g3jU #PreventStroke #BrainHealth #WorldHealthDay
“SAP-E is the most ambitious stroke programme ever undertaken in Europe” Prof. Simona Sacco explains how SAP-E provides clear targets to improve stroke care, from prevention to life after stroke. It should be a key roadmap for advocacy and policy. 👉 https://linkly.link/2Yfgr
Comhghairdeas! Ireland is the 16th country to sign the Stroke Action Plan for Europe Declaration. A major step towards more stroke research, improved prevention, care and outcomes for those affected by stroke. 👉 https://linkly.link/2eWnA #StrokeActionPlan #LifeAfterStroke #StrokeResearch
“Where you lived often determined whether you survived a stroke” Prof Hanne Christensen explains why we needed the Stroke Action Plan for Europe, a roadmap that covers targets and recommendations for research, prevention, care, rehabilitation and life after stroke. More 👉 https://linkly.link/2Yfgr