2015-09-25
6th World Stroke Organization Regional Meeting: Tbilisi 2015: Stroke Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment
Rector of the Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU), Academician Vladimer Papava, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Giorgi Sharvashidze, Director General of Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation, Marine Chitashvili, Georgian and foreign neurologists attended the 6th World Stroke Organization Regional Meeting: Tbilisi 2015: Stroke Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment on September 25.
“Georgian school of medicine has long been recognized internationally and a lot of international conferences have been held in Tbilisi. I think that this conference will be very interesting for its participants, because it will enable them to share experience and modern achievements,” TSU Rector, Academician Vladimer Papava said.
The problem of cerebrovascular insult is extremely important because it takes the second place after myocardial infarction as the cause of adult mortality; moreover, it is an undoubtful leader as a disease leading to functional disability. The social and economic burden of stroke on the society is especially high – in the developed countries the economic loss resulting from stroke is estimated at several billions of dollars annually. The problem of stroke is equally important in Georgia and the South Caucasus region.
The international conference was held in Tbilisi under the auspices of the World Stroke Organization for the sixth time already (once every three years). The organizers of the event were: Faculty of Medicine at TSU; Georgian Stroke Association and Petre Sarajishvili Institute of Neurology. The conference was dedicated to the issues of stroke prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Professor Alexander Tsiskaridze said: “This conference is one of the important events in the scientific and medical life of our country. A stroke is a widespread disease in Georgia and it is characterized by high mortality and disability. Therefore, the interest towards stroke prevention, diagnosis and treatment is extremely high. It should be noted that those preventive measures, which are carried out against this disease, are not enough. Innovative methods of stroke treatment were discussed during the conference. This will enable us to develop and introduce these methods in our country.”
Scientists, researchers and neurologists from over 20 countries (U.S., Germany, Israel, Hungary, Italy, Canada, Portugal, Sweden, Turkey, Spain, Great Britain, Poland, Croatia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan) involved in stroke research participated in the conference.
The three-day conference was supported by Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation.
“Georgian school of medicine has long been recognized internationally and a lot of international conferences have been held in Tbilisi. I think that this conference will be very interesting for its participants, because it will enable them to share experience and modern achievements,” TSU Rector, Academician Vladimer Papava said.
The problem of cerebrovascular insult is extremely important because it takes the second place after myocardial infarction as the cause of adult mortality; moreover, it is an undoubtful leader as a disease leading to functional disability. The social and economic burden of stroke on the society is especially high – in the developed countries the economic loss resulting from stroke is estimated at several billions of dollars annually. The problem of stroke is equally important in Georgia and the South Caucasus region.
The international conference was held in Tbilisi under the auspices of the World Stroke Organization for the sixth time already (once every three years). The organizers of the event were: Faculty of Medicine at TSU; Georgian Stroke Association and Petre Sarajishvili Institute of Neurology. The conference was dedicated to the issues of stroke prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Professor Alexander Tsiskaridze said: “This conference is one of the important events in the scientific and medical life of our country. A stroke is a widespread disease in Georgia and it is characterized by high mortality and disability. Therefore, the interest towards stroke prevention, diagnosis and treatment is extremely high. It should be noted that those preventive measures, which are carried out against this disease, are not enough. Innovative methods of stroke treatment were discussed during the conference. This will enable us to develop and introduce these methods in our country.”
Scientists, researchers and neurologists from over 20 countries (U.S., Germany, Israel, Hungary, Italy, Canada, Portugal, Sweden, Turkey, Spain, Great Britain, Poland, Croatia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan) involved in stroke research participated in the conference.
The three-day conference was supported by Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation.
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