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ANNNOUCEMENT:
AFSCIN 4
March 18 - 21 march 2020
Kopanong Hotel and Conference centre
The
African Spinal Cord Injury Network (AFSCIN) was established in 2015 and
has been officially affiliated with the International Spinal Cord
Society (ISCOS) since 2016. The network has at its
very core the mission to improve the care and the quality of life for
people sustaining a Spinal Cord Injury in Africa. We strive to become a
model for effective networking, training,
exchange, collaboration and advocacy on the African Continent.
“AFSCIN 4” – our 4th
annual Pan African Conference will be held under the patronage of ISCoS
and in partnership with South African Spinal Cord Association (SASCA)
and the Asian Spinal Cord Network (ASCoN)
We invite you to join us and
to be part of this dynamic network
and catalyst for change in the field of comprehensive rehabilitation
management in Africa
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Johannesburg, South Africa
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Executive committee members
Mrs
Sharon Masaka
Ms Salome
Gitau
Ms Elma
Burger
Ms Amina
Audu
Ms Rita
Henn
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Bank Account:
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Name: ARICAN SPINAL CORD INJURY NETWORK
Account Number: 62809123269
Ref: Please use your surname
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REGISTRATION FORM
Health Care Worker
Yes/No
Organization/Health
facility:
I
will be attending the (Please tick or circle) (all amount in SA Rand)
Date
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Health care worker
from Africa
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HCW outside Africa
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Consumer from Africa
& DG holders South Africa
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Consumer SA non-DG
recipient
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18th of March
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300
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400
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Free
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300
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19th of March
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500
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700
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Free
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500
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20th of March
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500
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700
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Free
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500
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21 March workshop – spasticity
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1000
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1000
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Free
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1000
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21 March Peer supporter workshop
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500
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500
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Free
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500
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Total cost
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Please complete the AFSCIN 4 registration form (a link to a PDF version is here) and e mail it to africasci@gmail.com
Kindly register on or before
the 15th of February 2020
It is very important that you let us know of any
cancelation immediately – this will assist us to provide the hotel with
accurate numbers to keep catering cost to a minimum.
Accommodation
Delegates are responsible
for their own accommodation booking.
Limited funding is available
for accommodation for consumers– please submit a motivation to africasci@gmail.com.
You will be informed by email if your application was successful.
Preliminary programme
18 March 2020
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Strategic
initiatives for SCI services in Africa
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8h00
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Registration
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9h00
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Welcome and introduction AFSCIN chairperson
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Opening remarks government official (speaker to be
confirmed)
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Opening remarks– ISCOS representative
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10h30
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Summarised Presentation of previous AFSCIN reports
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Advocacy
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Improving Service Delivery in
Africa
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Research
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Strengthening AFSCIN:
Communication and Coordination.
Summarised Africa continent feedback report
New imperatives from UN, WHO etc having bearing on SCI
care in Africa.
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14h00
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Action plans for SCI services in Africa for 2020-2021
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19 March 2020
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Addressing
specific areas of care
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9h00
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Presentations and practical solutions in the management of:
• Pressure care
• Bladder Management
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11h00
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• Bowel management
• Wheelchair seating and cushions
• Autonomic dysreflexia
• Use of the ASIA scale
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13h30
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The way forward in addressing the
above challenges on the African continent.
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20 March 2020
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Scientific
presentations
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9h00 – 17h00
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21 March 2021
Parallel workshops
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Workshop:
Management of Spasticity.
Workshop: Peer
counselling
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