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European Stroke Action Plan
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In 2017 1,120,000 people in the European Union had a stroke, 460,000 died because of a stroke and almost 10 million people are living with sequels from stroke. It is estimated that the number of people living with a stroke will rise by 26% within the next generation. The costs related to stroke in the EU were recently estimated as high as 60 billion euro and are predicted to increase to rise to 86 billion euro, a 44% increase, by 2040.
The burden of stroke can be reduced by appropriate investment and organisation of services for prevention, treatment, support, and care. To coordinate efforts to reduce the burden of stroke across Europe, the Stroke Action Plan for Europe (SAP-E) was launched in 2018 by the European Stroke Organisation and Stroke Alliance for Europe, representing stroke experts and patients from across Europe.
The aim of the SAP-E is to improve the entire stroke care pathway, from prevention and early treatment, to support and after-care.
SAP-E is implemented by representatives of stroke experts, patients and authorities with support from the SAP-E Implementation Program. Main tools of SAP-E include the Declaration, the twelve key performance indicators, listed Essentials of stroke care, and the Stroke Service Tracker. National coordinators have participated in four seminars on SAP-E and are offered participation in workshops on use of SAP-E tools, advocacy as well as sharing experiences.
Status and tools of plan will be presented.
American Stroke Association 2030 Goals
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The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association has developed the 2024 impact goal focused about removing barriers to health that are standing in the way of our ability to achieve health equity. We’re focusing on three major barriers to prevention and treatment of stroke and cardiac disease:
1. Structural racism is a system in which public policies, institutional practices, cultural representations and other norms work in various, often reinforcing ways to perpetuate racial group inequity.
2. The social determinants of health are the conditions in which people are born and live. The AHA is dedicated to improving the effects of the social determinants of health. The determinants are shaped by the distribution of money, power and resources, and are mostly responsible for avoidable differences in health status. The social determinants include race bias, income instability, education level and access, access to healthy foods, transportation options, clean, healthy environments, social support, employment opportunities and job training and safety concerns. Social determinants of health are often the result of structural racism.
3. Rural communities face unique health challenges, including higher individual risk factors for chronic disease, social influences that impact health such as lack of access to a quality education and fewer economic opportunities, and the challenge of not having affordable health care services regionally and in the community.
As an organizational goal, the AHA/ASA has determined that every person deserves the opportunity for a full, healthy life. By 2024, we will advance cardiovascular and stroke health for all.