10-Day Social Media Awareness Campaign | 20–29 October 2026
Organisation: Zimbabwe Initiative for Health Action (ZIHA)
World Stroke Day: 29 October 2026
Campaign message:
EVERY MINUTE COUNTS. ACT FAST!
ZIHA identity:
Lived Experience.
Collective Power
Healthier zimbabwe
Supporting identity:
Every Voice Matters. Every Action Counts.
1. Campaign overview
The Zimbabwe Initiative for Health Action (ZIHA) is conducting a 10-day social media awareness campaign leading up to World Stroke Day on 29 October 2026.
The campaign aims to educate communities about stroke warning signs, encourage immediate action when stroke is suspected, promote prevention, and amplify the voices of stroke survivors, caregivers and people with disabilities.
The campaign will use five platforms:
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Bluesky
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WhatsApp Messages
One coordinated message will be published each day across all five platforms. The wording will be adapted to each platform while maintaining a consistent campaign identity.
Campaign period: 20–29 October 2026.
Important scheduling note: The campaign starts on 20 October, with the launch message, and concludes on World Stroke Day, 29 October.
2. Campaign Objectives
The campaign seeks to:
- Increase public awareness of stroke warning signs.
- Promote the FAST approach to recognising stroke symptoms.
- Encourage people to seek emergency medical help immediately when stroke is suspected.
- Raise awareness of stroke risk factors and prevention.
- Promote dignity, rehabilitation, accessibility and inclusion for stroke survivors.
- Encourage families and communities to share accurate stroke information.
- Amplify lived experience in stroke awareness and advocacy.
- Strengthen public understanding of stroke as a medical emergency.
3. Target audiences
The campaign will engage:
- People living with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).
- Stroke survivors and their families.
- People with disabilities.
- Caregivers and support groups.
- Health workers and healthcare facilities.
- Community leaders and civil society organisations.
- Young people and the general public.
- Policymakers and health advocates.
- Media organisations and digital audiences.
4. Key campaign messages
The campaign will consistently reinforce these messages:
- Every minute counts when a stroke occurs.
- Recognising stroke symptoms and acting quickly can save lives.
- Sudden facial drooping, arm weakness and speech difficulties are important warning signs.
- Suspected stroke requires immediate emergency medical attention.
- Managing health risks can help reduce the risk of stroke.
- Stroke survivors deserve dignity, rehabilitation, support and inclusion.
- Lived experience must inform health awareness, services and policies.
- Families and communities have an important role in sharing accurate health information.
Primary call to action: Recognise the signs. Act FAST. Help save lives.
5. Ten-day campaign calendar
Day 1 | 20 October | Campaign launch | Join the campaign
Day 2 | 21 October | Recognise stroke signs | Learn FAST
Day 3 | 22 October | Facial drooping | Spot the signs
Day 4 | 23 October | Arm weakness | Act without delay
Day 5 | 24 October | Speech difficulties | Recognise sudden changes
Day 6 | 25 October | Time to act | Seek emergency help
Day 7 | 26 October | Stroke prevention | Know your risk
Day 8 | 27 October | Life after stroke | Support survivors
Day 9 | 28 October | Community awareness | Share the message
Day 10 | 29 October | World Stroke Day | Act FAST
The global campaign’s official wording is “Every M1nute Counts” and its 2026 focus is recognising stroke symptoms and acting FAST. ZIHA can retain this global message while adding its own lived-experience identity.
6. DAY 3 — Thursday, 22 October 2026
Theme: F is for Face — Recognise Facial Drooping
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🧠 F = FACE. Is one side of someone’s face suddenly drooping? It could be a stroke. Seek emergency medical help immediately. Don’t wait! #ActFAST #WorldStrokeDay #ZIHA
Bluesky
🧠 F = FACE. Sudden facial drooping can be a warning sign of stroke. If you notice it, especially alongside arm weakness or speech difficulties, seek emergency medical help immediately. Every minute counts! #ActFAST #WorldStrokeDay
🧠💙 WORLD STROKE DAY CAMPAIGN — DAY 3
F IS FOR FACE!
Would you recognise the first warning sign of a stroke?
Ask the person to smile. Does one side of the face droop?
Sudden facial drooping can be a sign of stroke. Other warning signs include sudden arm weakness and difficulty speaking or understanding speech.
🚨 If you suspect a stroke, seek emergency medical help immediately.
Don’t wait for symptoms to disappear.
Every Minute Counts. Act FAST!
#WorldStrokeDay #ActFAST #PoweredByLivedExperience #ZIHA
WhatsApp Status
🧠 F = FACE!
Sudden facial drooping?
It could be a stroke.
🚨 Seek emergency medical help immediately.
EVERY MINUTE COUNTS! 💙
WhatsApp Message
🧠💙 ZIHA WORLD STROKE DAY CAMPAIGN — DAY 3
Today’s message: F IS FOR FACE!
Sudden facial drooping may be a warning sign of stroke.
Remember FAST:
F — Face drooping
A — Arm weakness
S — Speech difficulties
T — Time to seek emergency medical help
🚨 Never wait for symptoms to disappear.
Share this message to help your family and community recognise stroke symptoms.
#WorldStrokeDay #ActFAST #ZIHA
Poster concept — Day 3
Headline: IS ONE SIDE OF THE FACE DROOPING?
Supporting text: It could be a stroke. Act FAST.
Visual: A clear illustration or photograph showing how facial asymmetry may appear during a stroke.
Footer: Every Minute Counts. Act FAST! | ZIHA logo bottom-right.
7. DAY 4 — Friday, 23 October 2026
Theme: A is for Arms — Recognise Sudden Weakness
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🧠 A = ARMS. Sudden weakness or numbness, especially on one side of the body, can signal a stroke. Don’t delay. Seek emergency medical help immediately. #ActFAST #WorldStrokeDay
Bluesky
🧠 A = ARMS. Sudden weakness or numbness, especially on one side of the body, may indicate a stroke. Recognise the warning signs and seek emergency medical help immediately. Every minute counts! #ActFAST #ZIHA
🧠💙 WORLD STROKE DAY CAMPAIGN — DAY 4
A IS FOR ARMS!
Sudden arm weakness can be a warning sign of stroke.
If someone suddenly cannot lift one arm normally, or experiences weakness or numbness on one side of the body, take it seriously.
🚨 Seek emergency medical help immediately if a stroke is suspected.
Don’t wait to see whether the symptoms improve.
Know the signs. Act FAST.
#WorldStrokeDay #ActFAST #ZIHA
🧠 A = ARMS!
Sudden arm weakness?
Don’t ignore it.
🚨 Suspect a stroke? Seek emergency help NOW.
#ActFAST
💙 WORLD STROKE DAY CAMPAIGN — DAY 4
Today’s reminder: A IS FOR ARMS.
Sudden arm weakness or numbness, particularly on one side of the body, may signal a stroke.
If you suspect a stroke, seek emergency medical help immediately.
Share this message. Someone in your community may need to know these signs.
#EveryMinuteCounts #ActFAST #ZIHA
Poster concept — Day 4
Headline: SUDDEN ARM WEAKNESS? ACT FAST!
Supporting text: A possible stroke is an emergency.
Visual: Two simple illustrations showing normal arm movement and one arm dropping or appearing weak.
Footer: Every Voice Matters. Every Action Counts. | ZIHA logo bottom-right.
8.DAY 5 — Saturday, 24 October 2026
Theme: S is for Speech
Recognise Sudden Changes
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🧠 S = SPEECH.
Sudden slurred speech or difficulty speaking or understanding others can signal a stroke. Don’t wait for improvement. Seek emergency medical help immediately. #ActFAST #ZIHA
Bluesky
🧠 S = SPEECH. Sudden slurred speech, difficulty speaking or trouble understanding others can be a stroke warning sign. Don’t wait for symptoms to pass. Seek emergency medical help immediately. #WorldStrokeDay #ActFAST
🧠💙 WORLD STROKE DAY CAMPAIGN — DAY 5
S IS FOR SPEECH!
Listen carefully.
Is someone suddenly:
Slurring their words?
Struggling to speak?
Having difficulty understanding what you say?
These can be warning signs of stroke.
🚨 Do not wait for the symptoms to disappear. Seek emergency medical help immediately.
Every Minute Counts. Act FAST!
#WorldStrokeDay #ActFAST #PoweredByLivedExperience #ZIHA
WhatsApp Status
🧠 S = SPEECH!
Sudden slurred speech?
Difficulty speaking or understanding?
🚨 Act FAST. Seek emergency help!
WhatsApp Message
💙 ZIHA WORLD STROKE DAY CAMPAIGN — DAY 5
Today’s message: S IS FOR SPEECH!
Sudden slurred speech, difficulty speaking or difficulty understanding others may indicate a stroke.
Do not wait for symptoms to disappear.
Seek emergency medical help immediately if you suspect a stroke.
📢 Share this message. Awareness can save lives.
#WorldStrokeDay #ActFAST #ZIHA
Poster concept — Day 5
Headline: SUDDEN SPEECH DIFFICULTIES? ACT FAST!
Supporting text: Recognise the warning signs of stroke.
Visual: A speech bubble with a simple, accessible symbol illustrating difficulty speaking.
Footer: Every Minute Counts. Act FAST! | ZIHA logo bottom-right.
9. DAY 6 — Sunday, 25 October 2026
Theme: T is for Time — Every Minute Counts
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🚨 T = TIME. Suspect a stroke? Seek emergency medical help immediately. Note when symptoms began, if possible. Don’t wait for symptoms to improve. Every minute counts! #ActFAST #WorldStrokeDay
Bluesky
🚨 T = TIME. If you suspect a stroke, seek emergency medical help immediately. Note when symptoms began, if possible. Don’t wait to see whether they improve. Rapid medical assessment matters. #ActFAST #WorldStrokeDay
🧠💙 WORLD STROKE DAY CAMPAIGN — DAY 6
T IS FOR TIME!
When a stroke is suspected, every minute matters.
What should you do?
Recognise the warning signs.
Seek emergency medical help immediately.
Note when symptoms started, if possible.
Follow the emergency team’s instructions.
Do not wait for symptoms to disappear or attempt to manage a suspected stroke at home.
Time lost can mean brain lost. Act FAST!
#WorldStrokeDay #ActFAST #ZIHA
WhatsApp Status
🚨 T = TIME!
Suspect a stroke?
Don’t wait.
Seek emergency medical help immediately.
EVERY MINUTE COUNTS! 🧠
WhatsApp Message
🧠💙 WORLD STROKE DAY CAMPAIGN — DAY 6
T IS FOR TIME!
Stroke is a medical emergency. If you notice sudden facial drooping, arm weakness or speech difficulties, seek emergency medical help immediately.
If possible, note when the symptoms began and tell the medical team.
Don’t wait for improvement.
📢 Share this message. Help your community act FAST.
#EveryMinuteCounts #ActFAST #ZIHA
Poster concept — Day 6
Headline: SUSPECT A STROKE? DON’T WAIT!
Supporting text: Seek emergency medical help immediately.
Visual: A prominent clock beside the FAST warning signs.
Footer: EVERY MINUTE COUNTS! | ZIHA logo bottom-right.
10. DAY 7 — Monday, 26 October 2026
Theme: Stroke Prevention — Know Your Risk
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🧠 Reduce your stroke risk: check your blood pressure, manage diabetes and cholesterol, avoid tobacco, stay active and follow medical advice. Prevention matters, but everyone should know FAST. #StrokePrevention #ZIHA
Bluesky
🧠 Stroke prevention starts with knowing your health. Check your blood pressure, manage diabetes and cholesterol, avoid tobacco, stay active and follow medical advice. Prevention helps reduce risk, but everyone should know stroke warning signs. #StrokePrevention #WorldStrokeDay
🧠💙 WORLD STROKE DAY CAMPAIGN — DAY 7
PREVENTION STARTS WITH YOU!
There are practical steps that can help reduce your risk of stroke:
Check and manage high blood pressure.
Manage diabetes and high cholesterol.
Avoid tobacco.
Stay physically active.
Eat a balanced diet.
Attend regular health checks and follow medical advice.
Not every stroke can be prevented. Knowing the warning signs and acting immediately remains essential.
Prevention matters. Early action matters. Every minute counts.
#WorldStrokeDay #StrokePrevention #ActFAST #ZIHA
WhatsApp Status
🧠 REDUCE YOUR STROKE RISK!
✔ Check blood pressure
✔ Manage diabetes
✔ Avoid tobacco
✔ Stay active
Know FAST. Protect your health. 💙
WhatsApp Message
💙 ZIHA WORLD STROKE DAY CAMPAIGN — DAY 7
LET’S TALK ABOUT STROKE PREVENTION.
You can help reduce your risk by:
Knowing your blood pressure.
Managing diabetes and cholesterol.
Avoiding tobacco.
Staying physically active.
Following medical advice.
Prevention is important, but it cannot eliminate all risk.
Know the warning signs. If stroke is suspected, seek emergency medical help immediately.
#StrokePrevention #WorldStrokeDay #ZIHA
Poster concept — Day 7
Headline: KNOW YOUR RISK. TAKE ACTION.
Supporting text: Check your blood pressure. Manage diabetes. Stay active.
Visual: Simple health icons representing blood pressure checks, physical activity and healthy eating.
Footer: Every Voice Matters. Every Action Counts. | ZIHA logo bottom-right.
11. DAY 8 — Tuesday, 27 October 2026
Theme: Life After Stroke — Dignity, Rehabilitation and Inclusion
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💙 Life after stroke matters. Survivors deserve rehabilitation, emotional support, accessible healthcare and inclusion. Listen to their lived experiences. Respect their dignity. Leave no one behind. #WorldStrokeDay #ZIHA
Bluesky
💙 Stroke survival is only part of the journey. Survivors deserve rehabilitation, emotional support, accessible healthcare and opportunities to participate fully in community life. Their lived experiences must inform the services and policies that affect them. #PoweredByLivedExperience #ZIHA
💙 WORLD STROKE DAY CAMPAIGN — DAY 8
LIFE AFTER STROKE MATTERS!
For many stroke survivors, recovery continues long after hospital discharge.
Access to rehabilitation, emotional support, assistive devices and accessible healthcare can help survivors work towards recovery and greater participation in everyday life.
Families, caregivers, health workers and communities all have a role to play.
Stroke survivors must be treated with dignity and respect. Their voices and lived experiences are valuable in shaping better services and policies.
Every Voice Matters. Every Action Counts.
#WorldStrokeDay #StrokeSurvivors #Rehabilitation #DisabilityInclusion #PoweredByLivedExperience #ZIHA
WhatsApp Status
💙 LIFE AFTER STROKE MATTERS!
Rehabilitation. Dignity. Inclusion.
Listen to survivors.
Respect their voices.
Leave no one behind.
#ZIHA
WhatsApp Message
💙 ZIHA WORLD STROKE DAY CAMPAIGN — DAY 8
LIFE AFTER STROKE MATTERS.
Stroke survivors deserve accessible healthcare, rehabilitation, emotional support and opportunities to participate fully in their communities.
Let us challenge stigma, support caregivers and recognise survivors’ lived experiences as valuable evidence for improving healthcare.
Nothing About Us Without Us.
#WorldStrokeDay #PoweredByLivedExperience #DisabilityInclusion #ZIHA
Poster concept — Day 8
Headline: LIFE AFTER STROKE MATTERS.
Supporting text: Rehabilitation. Dignity. Inclusion.
Visual: A stroke survivor participating in community life, with appropriate accessibility and support.
Footer: Powered by Lived Experience. Strengthening Participation. | ZIHA logo bottom-right.
12. DAY 9 — Wednesday, 28 October 2026
Theme: Community Action — Share the Signs
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🧠 Tomorrow is World Stroke Day! Can your family recognise FAST? Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulties, Time to seek emergency help. Share the signs today. You could help save a life. #WorldStrokeDay #ZIHA
Bluesky
🧠💙 Tomorrow is World Stroke Day! Can your family recognise a stroke? Learn FAST: Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulties, Time to seek emergency medical help. Share the message with your community. Every minute counts! #ActFAST #ZIHA
🧠💙 WORLD STROKE DAY IS TOMORROW!
Can your family recognise the warning signs of stroke?
Today, ZIHA encourages everyone to:
✅ Learn the FAST warning signs.
✅ Talk to family and friends about stroke.
✅ Share accurate health information.
✅ Support stroke survivors and caregivers.
✅ Encourage timely access to emergency care.
Stroke awareness starts with each of us.
Tomorrow, 29 October, let us amplify the global message:
EVERY M1NUTE COUNTS!
#WorldStrokeDay #ActFAST #PoweredByLivedExperience #ZIHA
WhatsApp Status
🧠💙 TOMORROW: WORLD STROKE DAY!
29 OCTOBER 2026
Know the signs.
Share the message.
Act FAST. Help save lives!
#ZIHA
WhatsApp Message
🧠💙 WORLD STROKE DAY IS TOMORROW — 29 OCTOBER!
Can you recognise the signs of stroke?
Remember FAST:
🔹 F — Face drooping
🔹 A — Arm weakness
🔹 S — Speech difficulties
🔹 T — Time to seek emergency medical help
Please share this message with your family, friends and community.
Together, we can make stroke awareness everyone’s responsibility.
Every Voice Matters. Every Action Counts.
#WorldStrokeDay #ActFAST #ZIHA
Poster concept — Day 9
Headline: CAN YOUR FAMILY RECOGNISE A STROKE?
Supporting text: Learn FAST. Share the signs. Help save lives.
Visual: A family or community group learning about the FAST warning signs.
Footer: World Stroke Day — 29 October 2026 | ZIHA logo bottom-right.
13. DAY 10 — Thursday, 29 October 2026
Theme: World Stroke Day — Every M1nute Counts
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🧠💙 WORLD STROKE DAY 2026
EVERY M1NUTE COUNTS!
Recognise sudden facial drooping, arm weakness or speech difficulties. Suspect a stroke? Seek emergency medical help immediately.
Share the signs. Help save lives.
#WorldStrokeDay #ActFAST #ZIHA
Bluesky
🧠💙 Today is World Stroke Day! Every M1nute Counts. Recognise the signs: Face drooping, Arm weakness and Speech difficulties. If stroke is suspected, seek emergency medical help immediately. Share this message and help save lives. #WorldStrokeDay #ActFAST #ZIHA
🧠💙 WORLD STROKE DAY 2026 | 29 OCTOBER
EVERY M1NUTE COUNTS!
Today, the Zimbabwe Initiative for Health Action (ZIHA) joins the global community in raising awareness about stroke and the importance of acting FAST.
KNOW THE SIGNS
F — FACE: Sudden facial drooping.
A — ARMS: Sudden arm weakness.
S — SPEECH: Sudden difficulty speaking or understanding speech.
T — TIME: Seek emergency medical help immediately.
🚨 Stroke is a medical emergency. Do not wait for symptoms to disappear.
Let us strengthen awareness, support stroke survivors, challenge stigma and promote accessible, people-centred healthcare.
Every Voice Matters. Every Action Counts.
Share this message. Your action could help save a life.
#WorldStrokeDay #EveryMinuteCounts #ActFAST #PoweredByLivedExperience #ZIHA
WhatsApp Status
🧠💙 WORLD STROKE DAY
29 OCTOBER 2026
EVERY M1NUTE COUNTS!
Recognise the signs.
Act FAST.
Help save lives.
— ZIHA
WhatsApp Message
🧠💙 TODAY IS WORLD STROKE DAY — 29 OCTOBER 2026!
The message is simple:
EVERY M1NUTE COUNTS!
Recognise the warning signs:
🔹 F — Face drooping
🔹 A — Arm weakness
🔹 S — Speech difficulties
🔹 T — Time to seek emergency medical help
If you suspect a stroke, seek emergency medical help immediately. Do not wait for symptoms to disappear.
ZIHA calls on individuals, families, communities, health workers and decision-makers to strengthen stroke awareness, improve access to care and support survivors with dignity.
📢 Share this message. Help someone recognise a stroke. Help save a life.
Every Voice Matters. Every Action Counts.
#WorldStrokeDay #ActFAST #PoweredByLivedExperience #ZIHA
Poster concept — Day 10
Main headline: EVERY M1NUTE COUNTS!
Subheading: WORLD STROKE DAY | 29 OCTOBER 2026
Main visual:
A strong, accessible image showing a person recognising stroke symptoms and seeking help.
FAST section:
FACE — Sudden facial drooping.
ARMS — Sudden arm weakness.
SPEECH — Sudden speech difficulties.
TIME — Seek emergency medical help immediately.
Call to action:
RECOGNISE THE SIGNS. ACT FAST. HELP SAVE LIVES.
Branding: Use ZIHA’s established colours, place the ZIHA logo in the bottom-right corner, and include:
Every Voice Matters. Every Action Counts.
Hashtags: #WorldStrokeDay #ActFAST #PoweredByLivedExperience #ZIHA
