Stroke Care Quality Improvement in Ukraine

In 2022, the European Stroke Organisation (ESO) established the Task Force for Ukraine (TF4UKR) chaired by Dr. Francesca Romana Pezzella (Italy) and Dr. Yuriy Flomin (Ukraine) to provide a dedicated team providing a continuous channel for the Ukrainian stroke community to network effectively with European national Societies, healthcare professionals and the WHO.

The ESO TF4UKR organized educational and communication events and funded grants in favor of Ukrainian stroke professionals. Among the main activities conducted in the last 2 years are:

• supporting Ukrainian stroke physicians to relocate to other European institutions;
• offering grants to Ukrainian Neurologists to visit Stroke Units in other European countries in 2023;
• building educational forums, including virtual educational event series;
• forming collaborations with WHO and other European Institutions, such as the University of Oslo, the Danish Stroke Society and Stroke Support Organization, to address gaps in stroke care, using mapping services and providing equipment.
• ESO’s solidarity with the Ukrainian stroke community remains steadfast. We trust that this collaboration will reinforce the link between our communities and provide opportunities for growth and recovery of Ukrainian stroke healthcare system