How We're Helping
How We're Helping
How We're Helping
We are a stroke support organization focused on raising stroke awareness and supporting people with stroke for a better quality of life. With the help of our volunteers, we run support groups, organize fundraisers, exciting stroke awareness community events and scientific sessions.
Get Involved
How We're Helping
How We're Helping
Are you passionate about volunteering? Let us know! We are always looking for volunteers to help us make our vision a reality. We'll help you find a way to volunteer that best suits you. We're excited to have you join the team!
Thank You
How We're Helping
Thank You
Whether you help through monetary donations, volunteering your time, or spreading our mission through word-of-mouth, thank you. We couldn't accomplish our goals without the help of supporters like you.
The Board
President
Vice President
Vice President
Marina Charalambous PhD
Clinical Lecturer in Speech and Language Therapy
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
Cyprus University of Technology
Vice President
Vice President
Vice President
Charalampos Irodotou
Physiotherapist
CEO The Physio Hub
Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Center
Secretary
Vice President
Secretary
Aggeliki Chrysanthou
Speech and Language Therapist
CEO A.C. Communication Rehabilitation
Speech Therapy Rehabilitation Center
Treasurer
Treasurer
Secretary
Phivos Phylactou PhD
Cognitive Neuroscientist
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
Cyprus University of Technology
Member
Treasurer
Member
Alexia Kountouri MSc
Social Worker
A person with lived experience of stroke
Cyprus Stroke Ambassador
BE FAST Reminder of Stroke Signs
B - Balance
Is the person suddenly having trouble with balance or coordination?
E - Eyes
Is the person experiencing suddenly blurred or double vision or a sudden loss of vision in one or both eyes without pain?
F - Face Drooping
Does one side of the face droop or is it numb? Ask the person to smile.
A- Arm Weakness
Is one arm weak or numb? Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?
S - Speech Difficulty
Is speech slurred, are they unable to speak, or are they hard to understand? Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence like, “The sky is blue.” Is the sentence repeated correctly?
T - Time to call 112
If the person shows any of these symptoms, even if the symptoms go away, call 112 and get them to the hospital immediately
Scientific Committee
Chair
Dr. Andreas Charidimou MD, PhD, FESO
Neurologist
Boston University Medical Center, Boston
Vice- Chair
Dr. Andreas Costis MD
Internist
Limassol General Hospital
Vice- Chair
Dr. Sakis Lambrianides MD
Neurologist
Apollonion Hospital Nicosia
Member
Dr. Maria Kambanaros PhD
Professor of Speech Pathology
Rehabilitation Sciences Department
Cyprus University of Technology
Member
Dr. Nektarios Poullos MD
Radiologist
B. Manager Radiology
Nicosia General Hospital
Member
Dr. Andrie Panayiotou PhD
Cyprus Atherosclerosis Society- Secretary
Associate Professor in Public Health
Health
Cyprus University of Technology
Member
Dr. Eva Pettemeridou PhD
Clinical Psychologist
Specialist Scientist Applied Center of Neuroscience & Intelligent Systems and Networks Research Center KOIOS
University of Cyprus
Member
Alexia Kountouri MSc
Board Member CSA
Social Worker
Person with lived Experience
Stroke Ambassador
Member
Dr. Marina Charalambous PhD
President CSA
Special Teaching Staff in SLT
Rehabilitation Sciences Department
Cyprus University of Technology
Memberships
Time is brain, call 112!
#BEFAST
