The
Saudi Advisory Group Against Stroke was a
professional medical organization, formed in
2001 and was composed of Specialists working in
different hospitals in the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia, who are interested in promoting the
local management and services provided for
stroke victims in the Kingdom.
One
of the most important objectives of this group
was to increase the public awareness about
stroke and to educate people about all aspects
of stroke. It was SAGAS aim that the public
should be able to recognize symptoms of stroke,
to know the importance of controlling the risk
factors and to be aware
that there is
an acute treatment
that can be applied soon after stroke onset,
which can modify the outcome of stroke..
Also, the group was
working on promoting and
encouraging
the establishment of stroke units across the
nation due to their
important role in acute stroke management.
To
achieve its goal, the group conducted numerous
scientific activities, public awareness days,
launched a website (see
the inauguration ceremony of website by former
minister of health, Prof. Shubokshi,
in Arabic), published numerous
pamphlets and booklets, and
also was involved with
sport ..
SAGAS was a founding and a key member of the
World Stroke Federation (later joined the
International Stroke Society to form the newly
born, World Stroke Organization) and worked in
affiliation with the Saudi Heart Association.
In
2005, the group submitted a request to the Saudi
Commission for Health Specialties to approve the
creation of the Saudi Stroke Association, which
was granted in June 2006. Since then, the group
ceased to function and the newly formed
Association took over, with the same aims and
objectives ..
In
these pages, and to maintain the memory of
SAGAS, you could find most of the work conducted
by the group over the 6 year period of its
existence ..
