Stroke: recognising the signs will save your lifeverified
A stroke prevention workshop at the Centro de Desarrollo Turístico Costa Adeje, led by Faustino Afonso, a family and primary care doctor. It covers the main risk factors, such as high blood pressure, a sedentary lifestyle and smoking, and teaches how to identify the most common warning symptoms so that a possible emergency can be met with a quick response. Open to the public and free of charge; registration is required.
The workshop explains the main risk factors for stroke, including high blood pressure, a sedentary lifestyle and smoking, and teaches participants to recognise its most common warning symptoms, so that a possible emergency can be met with a quick response. It stresses that a fast reaction matters for reducing after-effects and saving lives, with prevention and early detection as the aim.
It is led by Faustino Afonso, a family and primary care doctor, and organised by the Health and Quality of Life Department of Adeje Town Council as a training activity open to the public. Attendance is free, but registration is required. The session takes place at the Centro de Desarrollo Turístico Costa Adeje (CDTCA) on Thursday 22 October 2026, from 18:00 to 19:30.