The recent Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AusACPDM) conference was a whirlwind of innovation, collaboration, and inspiration.
For our team, it was not just an opportunity to engage with the global community but a platform to showcase the fruits of our labour over the past year. With 19 presentations under our belt, we were excited to highlight our work on researching cerebral palsy in childhood, particularly in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs).
Our topics included -
Epidemiology of cerebral palsy,
Early detection and early intervention for children with cerebral palsy
Malnutrition among children with cerebral palsy, and
Empowerment of caregivers and families of children with cerebral palsy via livelihood support and peer-support groups known as “Mothers Power (mPower)”
We are so grateful to have the opportunity to contribute to global discourse around future directions for cerebral palsy research, how LMICs can be better supported and represented, and how service models can be cleverly adapted to fit low resource settings.
We have lots of food for thought,
so watch this space!
Highlights –
Dr Thembi Katangwe, Dr Mercedes Brunner, Dr Israt Jahan, Dr Gulam Khandaker - Global Low- and Middle-Income Country Cerebral Palsy Register (GLM CPR) – changing landscape of CP registers for the majority world population; Focused symposium (90 minutes) chaired by Prof Nadia Badawi AM and Prof M Muhit
Dr Mahmudul Al Imam, Dr Kath Benfer, Ms. Ruby Chin A. Fat, Dr Gillian Saloojee - Innovative models of early detection and intervention for children with cerebral palsy in low- and middle-income countries; Focused symposium (90 minutes) chaired by Prof Nadia Badawi AM and Prof M Muhit.
Dr Israt Jahan, Dr Mercedes Brunner and Mr Samuel Kofi Amponsah - Breakfast seminar (60 minutes) chaired by Prof Nadia Badawi AM and Prof Gulam Khandaker
Dr Gillian Saloojee - Mortality among Children with Cerebral Palsy in Bangladesh and South Africa; Oral presentation (7 minutes).
Ms Genevieve Perrins – Mother’s Power (mPower): Empowering Mothers of Children with Cerebral Palsy in Rural Bangladesh (7 minutes).
For all other presentations please visit Program | AusACPDM 2024 (ausacpdm-program.netlify.app)
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