On 27.09.2024 in the embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Poland, Warsaw, a meeting of a delegation from the Association for Stroke and Aphasia (ASA) was held with Mrs. Elka Doncheva, First Secretary, in charge of "Consular Service" and Mr. Yordan Draganchev, First Secretary, in charge of " STEVE". The president of ASA, Mrs. Dobreva shared the current projects of the association, outlining the good achievements of Poland in the field of rehabilitation of stroke survivors. Dr. Georgiev, vice-president of the AIA shared about the good contacts between the ASA and the Polish organization and the positive experience in providing aphasiological sessions in Polish online in Bulgaria.
The two sides discussed the possibilities of cooperation, with prospects for improving care for stroke survivors in Bulgaria by using the experience of rehabilitators in Poland outlined.
Our embassy team in Poland was impressed by the capabilities of Infobot in Viber - a stroke guide that is distributed free of charge. They expressed their willingness to distribute prevention materials to the Bulgarian community in Poland.
"We remain satisfied with the warm reception and willingness to spread information about stroke prevention." - shared Eng. Dobreva, chairman of the Association for Stroke and Aphasia at the end of the meeting.