The World Stroke Organization has chosen this year's World Stroke Day theme to focus on life after stroke and created the social media hashtag #UpAgainAfterStroke.

We know many of our Organisational and Individual members are planning activities in honor of World Stroke Day 2018. Please take a look at the index of WSD Activities organised by ESO Organisational Members by visiting our ESO blog.

Europe comes together on how to tackle stroke. We are proud to announce that the Action Plan for Stroke in Europe has been published (online only) in the European Stroke Journal as of today - October 29th 2018. Please find the press release here.

The Action Plan for Stroke in Europe will be published in the printed December issue of the Europen Stroke Journal.

On October 29, 2018 the Ukrainian Stroke Association with the support of Boehringer Ingelheim in Ukraine launched a Stroke Awareness campaign "Recognize Stroke" to remind people of the key symptoms of stroke and why it is important to call for medical help immediately after they notice any of the stroke symptoms.