Aim: This webinar, organized by the World Stroke Academy, will allow attendees to learn about the importance of conducting Stroke Epidemiology research in Latin America. It will focus on the difficulties, and how each researcher worked to solve these problems and complete their project in areas with limited resources. This webinar will also enable other professionals interested in carrying out epidemiological studies in the region to exchange opinions and ideas to fulfil their projects.
Chair/moderator: Dr. Ana Claudia de Souza
Speakers and Topics:
– Dr. Sebastián Ameriso – Stroke epidemiology and population knowledge in Argentina
– Dr. Pablo Lavados – Incidence, risk factors, prognosis, and health-related quality of life after stroke in a low-resource community in Chile, (ÑANDU): a prospective population-based study
– Dr. Leslie Ecker Ferreira – Incidence, lethality, and post-stroke functional status in different Brazilian macro-regions: The SAMBA study (analysis of stroke in multiple Brazilian areas)
Date and Time:
9th of August, 4-5pm (CEST)