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Press Release
Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, and the World Stroke Organization (WSO), the world’s only global non-governmental organization focused on stroke, today published a policy paper calling for a revolution in stroke care to make a real difference to the lives of millions and bring significant economic benefits worldwide.
A stroke is typically an acute event, mostly caused by a blockage in a blood vessel in the brain that prevents adequate blood supply to brain tissue and leads to permanent loss of brain cells. It is a leading cause of disability and death worldwide, affecting an estimated 12 million people globally every year, including an increasing number of young people. The direct and indirect costs are conservatively estimated to be around USD 900 billion annually and are expected to almost double over the next 25 years.
Thanks to new technologies, procedures and clinical insights, stroke may be prevented, treated and even reversed if treatment is initiated rapidly. However, despite a strong evidence base, there is insufficient focus on healthcare expenditure and research funding to advance stroke care. As a result, access to timely treatment remains limited and huge disparities in stroke care persist.
The joint WSO-Philips policy paper, which is accompanied by an editorial in The Lancet Neurology and aligned with recent World Health Organization (WHO) guidance, proposes six policy interventions to improve outcomes, and reduce direct costs with substantial potential savings, releasing essential resources for other priorities across struggling healthcare systems:
1. Set targets and quality indicators, assess current gaps and prioritize stroke care in global, national, and regional health plans.
2. Expand and invest in infrastructures for essential stroke services, including stroke units and intravenous thrombolysis.*
3. Expand and invest in (capital) infrastructures for advanced stroke services: mechanical thrombectomy.**
4. Increase the necessary skills in the health workforce.
5. Make sure that payment models provide adequate reimbursement of essential and advanced stroke care.
6. Build a strategy to actualize the potential savings of essential and advanced acute stroke care.
‘Time is brain’ is the mantra in stroke care, because every minute saved when treating a major stroke results in millions of saved brain cells. Investing in stroke centers and WHO recommended treatments including mechanical thrombectomy, a minimally invasive technique for removing the blood clot from the brain artery that caused the stroke, has the potential to improve hundreds of thousands of lives. Clinical trials show that mechanical thrombectomy is a highly effective treatment for the most debilitating strokes, and if treated in time, the impact is such that major strokes have become ‘curable’.
Yet, access to thrombectomy remains the exception rather than the norm in global stroke care. For example, an average of around 7% of all ischemic stroke patients in the Europe region received this treatment in 2019. Policymakers have a crucial opportunity to accelerate the rollout of this essential, advanced stroke care alongside the necessary associated infrastructure and policy to support.
Professor Sheila Martins, President of the World Stroke Organization, said: “The impact of thrombolysis and thrombectomy on stroke patient outcomes has been established for more than a decade. More recent research has also demonstrated the cost-effectiveness of these treatments in low-income, middle-income and high-income countries.Investing in acute stroke care provides governments with an unmissable opportunity to reduce the burden of stroke to individuals and society and to deliver on their UN SDG3 commitment. The time to act is now.”
Carla Goulart Peron, Philips’ Chief Medical Officer, said: “Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. The burden of stroke on patients, their families, the healthcare system, and society, is huge. The time is now for acoordinated approach to revolutionize stroke care, bringing together investment in care and treatment, infrastructure, awareness and a focus on effective policymaking. The benefits are significant, both for healthcare systems and societies, and most importantly in delivering better care for millions of patients worldwide.”
Philips and the WSO signed a two-year partnership in October 2023 focused on advocacy, education, and raising awareness of stroke as a global healthcare challenge. In May of this year, Philips supported the WSO side-event at the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) entitled United in Action to Transform Stroke Care, which was the first ever WHA satellite session dedicated specifically to stroke.
* In an essential stroke center, acute stroke care is provided by a multidisciplinary team working according to acute stroke care protocols. This includes intravenous thrombolysis, the injection of medication to dissolve the blood clot that caused the stroke. This is the current most common acute stroke treatment.
** An advanced stroke center offers all the services provided at essential stroke centers plus mechanical thrombectomy, a minimally invasive therapy for removing the blood clot that caused the stroke.
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The World Stroke Day #GreaterThan Challenge registration is now LIVE sign up today, choose your challenge and you be all set to hit the ground running on October 1st. You can log your exercise minutes through the month of October and contribute to a global total. As a Challenge participant you can see how you are performing, compared to other team members, appear on the minutes leaderboard and see your contribution to the global stroke prevention effort.
Participation in the Challenge costs US$5, although participants are welcome to donate as much as they feel able. All funds raised through the challenge will help to support WSO ongoing awareness and advocacy programs. We do have a number of free registrations for participants in LMICs, and for those with lived experience of stroke living anywhere in the world. Your free registration can be accessed by applying a discount code when you resgister. You can access discount codes by contacting your nearest WSO Member Society, or by contacting campaign@world-stroke.org. Discount codes are available to any eligible individual who signs up via the Challenge Hound app. If you want to be part of Team #GreaterThan please sign up as soon as possible.
We hope that you commit to getting active every day in any way during October, but taking part in the #GreaterThan challenge is just one of the ways you can support our sports themed World Stroke Day campaign on Oct 29th. Our World Stroke Day Campaign Guide and Toolkit is full of ideas and resources to support WSO members and public to bring World Stroke Day to life in your community. Here are some things you can do:
Don't miss the opportunity to explore cutting-edge stroke rehabilitation trends at WSC 2024! Be prepared to enjoy a variety of sessions, including:
Plenary Sessions: Learn from leading experts as they present groundbreaking advancements in stroke rehabilitation, neurostimulation, and recovery.
Joint Sessions: Engage in multidisciplinary discussions on predictive models, integrating technology in stroke care, and addressing global disparities.
Debates: Participate in thought-provoking debates on the integration of challenges in reperfusion therapy and more!
Clinical Trials: Discover the latest clinical trial results that could redefine standards in stroke rehabilitation and patient care.
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If you haven't registered yet, you can still join thousands of fellow colleagues and explore the latest topics in stroke and cerebrovascular diseases in Abu Dhabi this October.
Is it too late for you to plan your attendance at WSC 2024 in Abu Dhabi?
You can still join us online and be part of the global community of stroke physicians, neurologists, and stroke care experts at the world's largest gathering dedicated to stroke care.
By attending the congress virtually, you will be able to:
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Access to E-Posters online
CME accreditation for active participation in sessions
Stay at the forefront of breakthroughs in stroke care - regular rates for registration are still available!
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Great presentation and discussion at today‘s @WorldStrokeEd webinar about ICH! Well done @sheilambrasil @opontesnetoMD ! @FishingNeurons on the role of surgery in ICH @SWITCH_Trial @StrokeBern @MASStroke @Ash_Shoamanesh @BleedingStroke @laura_wsa
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