World Stroke Summit Africa

From 6–7 August 2026 in Johannesburg, South Africa, the World Stroke Organization (WSO), in collaboration with the South African Department of Health, will host the World Stroke Summit Africa. The Summit will bring together representatives from Ministries of Health, healthcare administrators, regional and international stroke experts, industry partners, and civil society organizations from across Africa to support the development and implementation of national strategies aimed at reducing the burden of stroke.

Objectives of the World Stroke Summit Africa Ministerial Meeting (6 August)

• Position stroke as a major health and development priority across Africa, requiring coordinated national and regional action.
• Share practical policy approaches and country experiences to strengthen prevention, improve access to stroke care, and support implementation within African health systems.
• Foster political leadership and commitment to accelerate progress, strengthen accountability, and ensure stroke remains a priority within national health agendas.

In addition to the Ministerial Meeting, delegates will participate in a series of workshops focused on stroke prevention, acute stroke care, and rehabilitation.

Objectives of the World Stroke Summit Workshops (7 August)

• Provide participants with practical tools to implement effective stroke prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation strategies.
• Promote integrated, multidisciplinary care across the entire stroke pathway.
• Support the scale-up of evidence-based interventions and adaptation of best practices to local contexts.
• Strengthen clinical leadership and implementation capacity within healthcare systems.
• Improve stroke outcomes through quality improvement initiatives and the effective use of data.

A dedicated hands-on teaching workshop for neurointerventionalists, aimed at strengthening regional capacity in mechanical thrombectomy, will also take place from 6–8 August 2026.

Participation in the World Stroke Summit and the mechanical thrombectomy workshop is by invitation. To express an interest in participation please contact admin@world-stroke.org in the first instance.

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