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Explore the preliminary programme by symposium and day. This evolving schedule is intended to give delegates an early view of the planned scientific sessions; timings, speakers and session details may be refined as final confirmations and local arrangements are completed.

Selected symposium

Ghana

Day 1

Ghana schedule

Session block Presentation Break / pause
08:45-09:00

Welcome & Opening Speech: Dr Ron Reeves: Welcome and History of SCI rehabilitation

09:00-10:00

Session 1: ISCOS & The New Tool-kit, e-learn SCI and INSCSCI

09:00-09:05

Session introduction

Moderator: Dr Ron Reeves USA
09:05-09:30

ISCOS structure, delvelopment and uses of the ISCoS tool kit e-learn and WHO packets of intervention and how we can integrate these into our units

Prof James Middleton Australia (Recording)
09:30-09:55

ISNCSCI

Dr Ron Reeves USA
09:55-10:00

Q&A

10:00-10:30

Coffee and Tea Break

10:30-12:00

Session 2: Acute Care

10:30-10:35

Session introduction

Moderator: Melanie Harding South Africa
10:35-10:55

Early recognition and acute management of a patient with SCI the trauma and physiological stabilisation

Dr Ron Reeves USA
10:55-11:15

Surgical stabilization of the spine

Dr Abass Adam Ghana
11:15-11:35

Expected functional outcomes per level and factors that affect this

Melanie Harding South Africa
11:35-11:55

Rehabilitation re-integration into sport after SCI

Dr Abena Tannor Ghana
11:55-12:00

Q&A

12:00-13:00

Session 3: Bladder and Bowel - Wellspect Session

12:00-12:05

Session introduction

Moderator: Dr Abena Tannor Ghana
12:05-12:25

Bladder & bowel management - the gold standard

Dr Ron Reeves USA
12:25-12:50

Practical bladder and bowel management in real life Africa

Fiona Stephenson UK
12:50-13:00

Q&A

13:00-14:00

Lunch Break

14:00-15:00

Session 4: Autonomic Function

14:00-14:05

Session introduction

Moderator: Melanie Harding South Africa
14:05-14:25

The autonomic nervous system after SCI including Autonomic dysreflexia

Dr Ron Reeves USA
14:25-14:45

Sexual function after SCI

Fiona Stephenson UK
14:45-15:00

Q&A

15:00-16:00

Session 5: Pressure Care Managment

15:00-15:05

Session introduction

Moderator: Elma Burger South Africa
15:05-15:25

Pressure care management in acute phase

Dr Martin Donhauser Germany (Recording)
15:25-15:50

Management of pressure care at home and in the long term

Fiona Stephenson UK
15:50-16:00

Q&A

16:00-16:30

Coffee & Tea Break

16:30-17:30

Session 6: Psycosocial Wellbeing After SCI

16:30-16:35

Session introduction

Moderator: Dr Ron Reeves USA
16:35-16:50

Peer support

Amina Rahma Audu Nigeria (Recording)
16:50-17:05

Psychosocial wellbeing after SCI

Briann Magwaza South Africa (Recording)
17:05-17:20

Reintegration into communities & returning to work as an Entrepreneur

Elma Burger South Africa
17:20-17:30

Q&A