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World Stroke Day 2026: Stories of America

In 2026 WSO is marking 20 years of the World Stroke Campaign by celebrating the incredible impact of people with lived experience on stroke awareness, services, policy and research. Our 20 Voices campaign went out with a global call for nominations in April 2026. We received 65 nominations with incredible stories of lived-experience advocacy around the world. You can see the names of every nominee, along with a snapshot of their impact on the 20 Voices Honor Roll.

Deb Shaw was among the 5 voices selected from The Americas. View the 20 Voices Honor Roll