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AGENDA
Moderator: Daniela Quaggia, Active Citizenship Network
11:00 – 11:10 Opening remarks
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Mariano Votta, Responsible for EU Affairs – Cittadinanzattiva / Director Active Citizenship Network
11:10 – 12:00 Stroke prevention and life after stroke, scientific overview:
Definition and types of stroke; epidemiology; risk factors and prevention; symptoms; how should we act in case of stroke; short and long term effects of stroke; rehabilitation; fake news about stroke; Covid-19, vaccines and stroke
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Marco Vatri, General Practitioner and resident in geriatrics
Q&A
12:00 – 12:15 Psychosocial aspects in stroke
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Edward Callus, President of ECHDO (European Association of Congenital Heart Disease)
12:15 – 12:35 Advocacy activities at EU level:
The Economic Impact of Stroke- European Alliance for Cardiovascular Health -Stroke Action Plan for Europe
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Arlene Wilkie, Director-General at SAFE (Stroke Alliance for Europe)
12:35 – 12:45 Digital health solutions: a project on post-stroke pain management
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Luca Riccardo Chiveri, Neurologist, Dept. of Neurorehabilitation Sciences, CCP
12:45-13:00 Q&A and Closing remarks
- Mariano Votta, Responsible for EU Affairs – Cittadinanzattiva / Director Active Citizenship Network
Read the minutes about the event here
Read more about the panelists here
The event has been realizedin in the framework of the project EU PAGs & citizens together in the fight against stroke thanks to the unconditional support of BMS-Pfizer Alliance
The commitment of Cittadinanzattiva-Active Citizenship Network in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases (EN – IT)
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(page updated on November 2021)