10th National Stroke Conference
Bridging for Better Stroke Care in Pakistan
October 29th, 30th & 31st, 2021 (Friday, Saturday & Sunday)
Venue: Mövenpick Hotel Karachi
Pakistan Stroke Society (PSS)
Endorsed (put logos): World Stroke Organization (WSO)
& Asia Pacific Stroke Organization (ASPO)
CME Accredited By: Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi
10th National Stroke Conference will be Hybrid Meeting
Day 1: Friday 29th October, 2021; Timings: 0900am- 0300pm
ONLINE WEBINAR (ONLY @ ZOOM: Meeting ID- 81825581704; Passcode- Genetics
Pre-Conference Workshop: “Bridging for Better Stroke Care in Pakistan”
Chair: Dr. Anjum Farooq (President Pakistan Stroke Society)
Co-chair: Prof. Dr. Qasim Bashir (Former President Pakistan Stroke Society)
Moderator: Dr. Husnain Hashim (Vice President, Pakistan Stroke Society)
0900- 0920 What is Stroke Unit Composition-
Dr. Ravi Shankar (South City Hospital, Karachi)
0920-0950 Evaluation of Stroke Patient (NIHSS)-
Dr. Sahrish Ayesha (Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad)
0950- 1010 How to Read CT Brain in Acute Ischemic Stroke?
Dr. Fatima Mubarak (AKUH, Karachi)
1010-1030 Managing Acute Intravenous Thrombolysis-
Dr. Ather Iqbal (Sheikh Zaid Hospital, Lahore)
1030- 1050 Stroke Patients not Eligible for tPa and Intervention
Brigadier Dr. M. Babar Khan (CMH, Rawalpindi)
1050-1105 Self Tea Break
1105- 1120 Managing Risk Factors During Thrombolysis-
Dr. Nadeem Memon (Ziauddin Hospital, Karachi)
1120-1140 Post Thrombolysis Care & Decision for Secondary Prophylaxis
(Starting Antithrombotic, Anticoagulation/Hypertension/ Glycemic Control)
Dr. Anjum Farooq (BUMHS, Quetta)
1140-1200 Stroke Unit Nursing Care- Anila Ajum (AKU, Karachi)
1200-1220 Early Rehabilitation in Stroke Unit- Dr. Farooq Rathore (PNS Shifa Karachi)
1220-1240 Stroke Pathways – Dr. Qahir Khan (AKUH, Karachi)
1240-0100 Neurosurgical Intervention in Acute Stroke- Dr. Shahzad Shamim (AKUH, Karachi)
0100- 0200 Self Lunch & Friday Prayers Break
0200- 0220 Managing Patients with ICH- Dr. Husnain Hashim (Fauji Foundation, Rawalpindi)
0220- 0240 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage & Management- Dr. Fozan Khan (Peshawar)
0240-0300 Thrombectomy in Acute Stroke- Dr. Abubakar (Lahore)
Day 2: Saturday October 30th, 2021 (Hybrid: Via Zoom & Movin Pick Hotel Karachi) Meeting ID: 86415894528
0900 -1100: Session- 1: Stroke Care- National & International Collaborations
Chair: Prof. Dr. M. Wasay (AKUH, Karachi)
Co-Chair: Prof. Dr. Saleem Barech (BUMHS, Quetta)
Moderator : Dr. Ravi Shankar (General Secretary Pakistan Stroke Society)
0900-0920 AAPNA Merit Mini Stroke Fellowship in Collaboration with Pakistan Stroke Society- Dr. Fareed Suri (USA)
0920-0940 SITS International Stroke Registry: Bringing Pakistan Stroke Research to International Level- Dr. Husnain Hashim (Fauji Foundation, Rawalpindi)
0940-1000 Stroke Manifesto- What Must be Done for Stroke Care in Pakistan-
Dr. Abdul Malik (LCMD, Karachi)
1000-1020 Collaboration b/w PSS & NRSP: Start Training Neurologist for Stroke Intervention
Dr Umair Rashid (PINS, Lahore)
1020-1040 Future Prospects of Collaboration with Other societies to Family physician, Internal Medicine, Cardiologist, Psychiatry & Neurosurgeon-
Dr. Ismail Khatri (Riyadh, KSA)
1040-1100 MENA-SINO stroke initiative- Dr. Ossama Mansoor (Cairo, Egypt)
1100-1130 Tea Break & Inaugural of the Exhibition
1130 -0110; Session- 2: Covid & Stroke
Chair: Prof. N. V. Ramani (Singapore)
Co-Chair: Prof. Dr. Ahsan Nouman (KEMU, Lahore)
Moderator: Dr. Maria Khan (Dubai, UAE)
1130-1150 Covid and CVT- Prof. Dr. M. Wasay (AKUH, Karachi)
1150-1210 Covid and Stroke- Dr. Maria khan (Dubai, UAE)
1210-1230 Covid and ICH- Dr. Sajid Hameed (AKUH, Karachi)
1230-1250 Stroke after Covid Vaccination- Dr Ayeesha Farooq (AKU, Karachi)
1250-0110 Stroke Guidelines in Covid Patients- Prof. N. V. Ramani (Singapore)
0110- 0220 Lunch & Zuhr Prayers Break
0220- 0520 Session- 3: Bridging for Better Stroke Care in Pakistan
Chair: Prof. Dr. Ayesha Kamal (AKUH, Karachi)
Co- Chair: Prof. Dr. Arsalan Ahmad (Shifa International, Islamabad)
Moderator: Dr. Fozan Khan (Swat)
0220-0240 Prospective of Stroke Research in Pakistan- Prof. Dr. Akhter Sherin (KMU, Kohat)
0240-0305 Thrombectomy & Acute Stroke Care- Public Sector Experience in Pakistan-
Prof. Dr. Qasim Bashir (Services Hospital, Lahore)
0305- 0325 Current Situation of IV Thrombolysis & Availability of Alteplase in Pakistan-Prof. Dr. Arsalan Ahmad (Shifa International, Islamabad)
0325-0345 Tele Stroke Care in Pakistan- Prof. Dr. Ayesha Kamal (AKUH, Karachi)
0345-0405 Stroke and CVT at High Altitude- Dr. Wahaj Hussain (CMH, Karachi)
0405-0425 Artificial Intelligence Software Packages in the Interpretation of Radiological Images in Acute Stroke- Dr. Shoaib Ismail (UK)
0425-0445 Safety & Efficacy of NOACs in Multi Morbid Patients- Dr. Fowzia Siddiqui (AKUH)
0445-0520 Improving Stroke Care in Pakistan- Prof. Dr. Ashfaq Shuaib (Canada)
0600-0700 Business Meeting Pakistan Stroke Society- Nargis Hall
Opening Session
0700-0930
Chief Guest: Dr. Muhammad Amjad Saqib (Founder/ CEO- Akhuwat Foundation, Pakistan)
Moderator: Dr. Ravi Shankar (General Secretary Pakistan Stroke Society)
0700-0710 Recitation of Holy Quran
0710-0720 Welcome Note- Prof. Dr. Mohammad Wasay (Chair Scientific Committee)
0720-0730 PSS Brief Report- Dr. Anjum Farooq (President Pakistan Stroke Society)
0730-0740 Prof. Dr. Saleem Barech (President Pakistan Society of Neurology)
0740-0800 Chief Guest Key Note Talk- Dr. M. Amjad Saqib
0800-0810 Vote of Thanks- Dr. Abdul Malik (Chairman Organizing Committee)
Plaque Distribution/ Dinner
Day 3: Sunday October 31st, 2021 (Hybrid: Via Zoom & Movin Pick Hotel Karachi) Register in Advance for this Webinar (Click the Link):
0930- 1130 Session- 4: Stroke Care- Global Perspective
Chair: Prof. Dr. Naila Shahbaz (DUHS, Karachi)
Co- Chair: Prof. Dr. Alam Ibrahim Siddiqui (SMBBMU, Larkana)
Moderator: Dr. Syed Ahmed Asif (LNH, Karachi)
0930-0950 Acute Stroke Care Trials and Prospects of Stroke Trial in Pakistan-
Prof. Dr. Ashfaq Shoaib (Canada)
0950-1010 Stroke intervention and training stroke interventionist in Pakistan-
Prof. Dr. Adnan Qureshi (USA)
1010-1030 Establishing Stroke Unit in Resources Limited Country- Dr. Jeyraj Pandian (India)
1030-1050 Stroke Registry for Better Stroke Care- Prof. Dr. Byung-Woo Yoon;
President-Elect, Asia Pacific Stroke Organization (South Korea)
1050-1110 Outlines for Establishing Stroke Care Services- Dr. Suhail Alrukn (UAE)
1110-1130 Post Stroke Cognitive Deterioration; Prof. Dr. Michael Branin (Austria)
1130-1200 Tea Break
1200- 0230–
Session- 5: Acute Stroke Care
Chair: Prof. Dr. Major General Wasim Alamgir (Rawalpindi)
Co- Chair: Prof. Dr. Maimoona Siddiqui (Shifa Islamabad)
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Mohsin Zaheer (PINS, Lahore)
1200-1220 Pre Hospital Stroke Care, Managing Door to Needle Time in Acute Stroke in Emergency Dr. Asem Ali (UK)
1220-1240 ICH Management- Prof. Dr. Craig Anderson (China/ Australia)
1240-0100 Management of Risk Factors in Acute Stroke Patient and Post Thrombolysis Care-
Dr. Simon Bell (UK)
0100-0110 Outcomes of Mechanical Thrombectomy- Two Years Experience of Stoke Centre in Pakistan- Col. Dr. Jehanzeb Liaqat (MH, Rawalpindi)
0110-0130 Surgical Treatment of Stroke- Dr. Khalid Mahmood (LGH/PINS- Lahore)
0130-0150 Blood Pressure Control for Primary & Secondary Stroke Prevention-
Dr. Zahid Jamal (Karachi)
0150-0200 Pakistan Stroke Society Website Launching- Dr. Abdul Malik (Vice President, PSS)
0150-0200 Updated National Stroke Guidelines- Dr. Husnain Hashim (Vice President, PSS)
0210-0220 Stroke Registry- First Online Application Based- Prof. M. Wasay (President NARF)
0220- 0230 Concluding Remarks- Dr. Anjum Farooq (President, Pakistan Stroke Society)
Lunch 0230-0300
0330-0500: Face Book Live- Stroke Public Awareness Session: Minutes Can Save Lives!
Moderator- Dr. Abdul Malik
Panelists:
Neurologists Perspective: Dr. Anjum Farooq/ Prof. Dr. M. Wasay/ Prof. Dr. Arif D. Herakar/ Prof. Dr. Mazhar Badshah/ Dr. Bashir Ahmed Soomro
Religion Perspective: Maulana (PhD) Sajid Jamil;
NGOs Role in Stroke Awareness: Prof. Dr. Muhammad Zahid Latif (GS, Alkhidmat HF, Pakistan)
Media Role in Stroke Awareness: Hamid-ur-Rehman & Waqar Bhatti
Patients Role in Stroke Awareness: Muhammad Anwar
