AFSCIN Meetings

AFSCIN 1, the first AFSCIN meeting, took place in 2015 in Gaborone, Botswana.

It was a bringing together of individuals and organizations in SCI for the very first time in Africa.

Outputs included the sharing of experience and expertise and a vision for spinal cord injury in Africa.

AFSCIN was formally launched at this first meeting,

A key feature of AFSCIN is its focus on working with, and through, people living with and affected by spinal cord injury.

It is a core value of the network to include consumer leadership in all aspects of network decision-making.

The Meetings

AFSCIN 1

1st meeting of the Africa Spinal Cord Injury Network
Gaborone, Botswana
November 2015
 

AFSCIN 2

The 2nd meeting of the Africa Spinal Cord Injury Network
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
March 30-April 1, 2017
AFSIN 2 Report

AFSCIN 3

November 1-3, 2018
The 3rd meeting of the Africa Spinal Cord Injury Network was held under the patronage of ISCoS (International Spinal Cord Society) and in partnership with South African Spinal Cord Association (SASCA) and the Asian Spinal Cord Network (ASCoN).

AFSCIN 4

March 18-21, 2020
The 4th meeting of the Africa Spinal Cord Injury Network was also held under the patronage of ISCoS (International Spinal Cord Society) and in partnership with South African Spinal Cord Association (SASCA) and the Asian Spinal Cord Network (ASCoN).