Hyderabad: In a first, India will be hosting the 10th World Stroke Congress (WSC) here tomorrow.
Nearly 2,100 delegates from different parts of the world are expected to attend the event jointly organised by the World Stroke Organisation (WSO), the world s leading organisation in the fight against stroke, and the Indian Stroke Association (ISA).
The World Stroke Congress is held once in two years.
The event will have joint sessions with World Health Organisation (WHO), World Hypertension League, Asia Pacific Stroke Organisation, European Stroke Organisation, American Stroke Association, World Federation of Neuro Rehabilitation, Indian Federation of Neuro Rehabilitation and Indian Academy of Neurology.
“These important sessions will focus on key issues related to stroke care and policies,” said Prof Werner Hacke, the WSC Oversight Committee Chair and incoming President of WSO, in a statement.
