NATIONAL Stroke Conference in Ludhiana

Ludhiana, February 24, 2013: The department of Neurology at Christian Medical College, Ludhiana is organising the 8th National Stroke Conference of Indian Stroke Association from March 1 - 3 in Hotel Park Plaza.

Dr Jeyaraj D Pandian the Organising Secretary mentioned that about 250 delegates from all over India will be participating in the conference. He also added that 16 international and 25 national faculty will be delivering talks on various aspects of stroke in the conference. The Health and Family Welfare Minister, Punjab Madan Mohan Mittal will be the Chief Guest during the inauguration of the conference on March 1 at 5 pm.

Dr Abraham G Thomas, Director of CMC and the Patron of the conference lauded the efforts of the department of Neurology in bringing this conference to Ludhiana.

A special session on ABC of stroke is being planned on March 1 focusing on neurology trainees, physicians and general practitioners.  

Dr Yashpal Singh the joint Organising Secretary mentioned that the latest advances in stroke treatment like clot bursting therapy (thrombolysis) will be discussed in the meeting.  Sessions on newer technologies and treatments will be the highlight of March 2 programme.  On March 3 there will be a symposium on research and ongoing clinical trials in the area of stroke. The approach to long term problems after a stroke will be dealt in the last session of the conference.

There will be two parallel programmes during the conference. On March 1 there will be a three hours teaching course on “Stroke”in the CMC Hospital auditorium for the MBBS students, junior doctors and Nurses.

On March 2 and 3 a National skills workshop is being arranged in CMC Hospital auditorium on Stroke rehabilitation. This is for students, physiotherapists, speech therapists and occupational therapists. This workshop is being organised by Dr Santosh Mathangi, Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and College of Physiotherapy (Dheeraj KV and Benjamin, Vice-Principals).

The registration for the conference is still open and the organising committee has subsidised the registration fee for Physicians and Indian Medical Association members. Ten credit hours will be available from the Punjab Medical Council.