Courtney Chartrand, living with stroke
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At 24, Courtney faced a devastating stroke, temporarily leaving her with half a skull.

 

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Our key priorities

We drive life-saving medical breakthroughs, advocate for better health, and bring together the brightest minds to improve diagnosis, care and support. Our key priorities are:
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Transform the stroke system and care
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Prevent the surge of heart failure

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Improve cardiac arrest survival rates

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Close the gaps in health inequity

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Champion congenital heart disease lifelong care

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Tackling the emotional impact of stroke

Dr. Swati Mehta is finding ways to integrate mental health into stroke care.

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Targeting a key cause of dementia

Dr. Philip Barber is using latest tools, such as AI, to catch VCI earlier.

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