The World Stroke Organization
were pleased to contribute to the Iberoamerican Stroke Organization's 20th
Annual Congress in La Paz, Bolivia between June 7th and
9th.
On
June the 7th we delivered our traditional Stroke Teaching Course,
dedicated to general doctors and non-neurologists, with more that 300
participants and lecturers from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia,
Mexico, Panama, Peru and the special participation of WSO representative Prof
David Spence, from Canada. Simultaneously, there were workshops on
Neurosonology, Vascular Cognitive Impairment and a NIHSS training session.
On
June 8th and 9th the Congress brought together
lecturers from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Panama,
Paraguay, Peru, Spain and USA for a discussion about the state of the art in
stroke treatment as well as subjects of particular local interest, including
Neurological Diseases and Altitude Sickness. We were honored with the presence
of Prof Werner Hacke and Prof Stephen Davis, who participated in the opening
ceremony and delivered interesting lectures in a specially dedicated session.
We
left Bolivia with the clear sense of having contributed to the development of
stroke care in the country, while being very impressed by the multiple
initiatives for stroke care in both the private and in the public system, and
with the huge warmth and hospitality of Dr. Juan Carlos Duran, the leader of
the organizer committee and the people of Bolivia
Next
year we will meet in Gramado, Brazil, between August 1st and 4th.
Please, consider yourself cordially invited!
