Join us as Dr. Zoran Bahtijarević, Chief Medical Officer for the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), tells us about a remarkable effort that brought CPR training to 200,000 sports fans during UEFA Euro 2024. Inspired by high-profile cardiac cases like the on-field cardiac arrest experienced by Manchester United’s famed Christian Eriksen, UEFA partnered with the European Resuscitation Council (ERC). Together they provided hands-on and online digital life-saving training to every fan they could reach. From “fan zone” CPR booths to web-based courses featuring European football stars, this campaign set a new standard for public health education in sports.

An International Women’s Day Special—Join us as we speak with Trude Thommessen, an Academic Development Midwife and Clinical supervisor at Stavanger University Hospital, about her incredible work training midwives in Afghanistan. She shares insights into the critical shortage of midwives there, the challenges of education and training in a conservative society, and how simulation-based learning has played a crucial role in improving maternal care.

We also discuss the “Three Delays” concept—why Afghan women struggle to access timely medical care—and how community midwives are not only saving lives but also becoming empowered role models in their villages.

Every second counts in a stroke emergency. Are we doing enough to train healthcare teams for rapid response?

Dr. Ivette Motola takes us inside the Advanced Stroke Life Support (ASLS®) Blended Learning Course, a transformative program teaching professionals how to detect strokes fast and act decisively. From advanced treatments to the power of simulation, she shares how education is saving lives—and what’s next in stroke care.