Do you speak Spanish, French or Portugese? If so, please consider joining ASIA's new Ad Hoc Committee for the Americas.
SCI affects people in all corners of the world. The majority of cases are due to preventable causes such as road traffic crashes, falls or violence, mainly gunshots wounds. In the Americas, despite recent scientific improvements in the understanding of pathophysiology and better management of complications, SCI continues to have a disproportionate variability in outcomes between countries, especially those with less resources.
ASIA is pleased to announce creation of a new ad hoc group called The Committee for the Americas. Basic goals of this committee include:
The Ad hoc Committee for the Americas has an active core of members but would like additional help. We are looking for representatives from across the clinical spectrum (physicians, therapist, nursing, etc.) as well as those who can speak Spanish, French and/or Portugese. If you are interested in joining the committee or have a special interest in helping SCI patients in the region, please contact Camilo Castillo camilo.castillo@ulp.org for additional information.