BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://naskho.org///NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.15// METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260811T215752EDT-1934dvUiSn@https://naskho.org/ DTSTAMP:20260812T015752Z DESCRIPTION: \n \nCaribbean Acute Stroke Summit \nWe are pleased to announc e the Caribbean Acute Stroke Summit\, held in beautiful Curacao on April 1 7th and 18th 2027. This two-day event brings together regional and interna tional speakers\, highlighting current key developments in acute stroke ca re and the unique challenges and opportunities in resource-limited regions such as the Caribbean.\nIschemic stroke is a severely debilitating condit ion for which acute treatment options have significantly advanced over the past decades. For years now\, intravenous thrombolysis and endovascular t hrombectomy have become standard of care. Treatment is possible up to 24 h ours after the onset of symptoms\, although earlier treatment still leads to better (functional) outcomes.\nWhile these treatments and the necessary diagnostic tools are available in many countries\, access remains limited in many regions\, including most of the Caribbean. Implementing what is n ow considered basic acute stroke care presents significant challenges on t he Caribbean islands\, due to financial\, geographical\, and socioeconomic factors. This necessitates difficult trade-offs in acute stroke care in t he Caribbean region\, with the ultimate goal of providing high-quality\, a ccessible care for everyone.\nThe conference is aimed at both professional s within stroke care in the Caribbean and those in other regions of the wo rld.\nIn the coming months\, we will present the official conference locat ion on Curacao\, the full conference program\, and our complete list of sp eakers. Sign up for the mailing list to receive updates when the official registration page opens.\nMailing list Caribbean Acute Stroke Summit - For mulier invullenThis mailing list will only be used to send sporadic update s regarding the conference\, such as program announcements and the opening of official registration.\nWe look forward to welcoming you to Curacao!\n [toggle open='true' title='April 17\, 2027 - Session 1'] \n\n\n\nFrom - To \nSubject\nType\nSpeaker\n\n\n\n\n8:30 - 9:00\nRegistration Session 1\n \n  \n\n\n9:00 - 9:15\nOpening day 1\nPlenary session\nStef Bakker\n\n\n9:15 - 10:15\nEpidemiology of stroke in the Caribbean\nPlenary session\nIzzy Ge rstenbluth \n\n\n10:15 - 10:30\nCoffee break\n \n \n\n\n10:30 - 11:30\nCur rent state of stroke care: When money isn’t an obstacle\nPlenary session  \nJonathan Coutinho\n\n\n11:30 - 12:00\nChallenges of stroke care in the C aribbean: When money is an obstacle\nPlenary session \nIngemar Merkies\n\n \n12:00 - 13:00\nLunch\n \n \n\n\n\n[/toggle]\n[toggle open='true' title=' April 17\, 2027 - Session 2'] \n\n\n\nFrom - To\nSubject\nType\nSpeaker\n \n\n\n\n12:45 - 13:00\nRegistration Session 2\n \n \n\n\n13:00 - 14:00\nRo le of neurosurgery in stroke in the Caribbean\nPlenary session \nEllianne dos Santos &\; Kennedy Ogenio\n\n\n14:00 - 15:00\nImaging in stroke\nPl enary session \nCarl Puylaert\n\n\n15:00 - 15:15\nClosing plenary part of day 1\nPlenary session  \nStef Bakker\n\n\n15:15 - 15:45\nCoffee break\n  \n \n\n\n15:45 - 18:00\n1. What’s on the horizon? update on ongoing clinic al trials\nWorkshop\nSophie van den Berg\n\n\n \n2. Thrombectomy for the n eurologist\nWorkshop \nCarl Puylaert\n\n\n \n3. Neurological examination f or the GP\nWorkshop \nNikkie van de Wetering\n\n\n18:00 - 18:30\nDrinks\n  \n \n\n\n\n[/toggle]\n[toggle open='true' title='April 18\, 2027 - Session 3'] \n\n\n\nFrom - To\nSubject\nType\nSpeaker\n\n\n\n\n8:30 - 9:00 \nRegi stration session 3\n \n \n\n\n9:00 - 10:45\n1. What’s on the horizon? upda te on ongoing clinical trials \nWorkshop\nSophie van den Berg\n\n\n \n2. T hrombectomy for the neurologist\nWorkshop \nCarl Puylaert \n\n\n \n3. Clin ical cases\nWorkshop  \n\nJonathan Coutinho &\; Stef Bakker\n\n\n\n10:4 5 - 11:00\nCoffee break\n \n \n\n\n11:00 - 11:15\nOpening day 2\nPlenary s ession \nStef Bakker\n\n\n11:15 - 12:15\nExperiences from within the regio n\nPlenary session  \nSheila Martins\n\n\n12:15 - 12:45\nImplementing thro mbectomy on a small island\nPlenary session\nStef Bakker\n\n\n12:45 - 14:0 0\nLunch\n \n \n\n\n\n[/toggle]\n[toggle open='true' title='April 18\, 202 7 - Session 4'] \n\n\n\nFrom - To\nSubject\nType\nSpeaker\n\n\n\n\n13:45 - 14:00 \nRegistration session 4\n \n \n\n\n14:00 - 1500 \nWorkforce capaci ty management in the Caribbean\nPlenary session \nAshley Duits &\; Rash eendra Polonia\n\n\n15:00 - 16:00\nStroke Mimics\nPlenary session/ Interac tive\nSophie van den Berg\n\n\n16:00 - 16:30\nCoffee break\nPlenary sessio n \n \n\n\n16:30 - 17:30\nSecondary prevention after stroke\nPlenary sessi on \nHilda Kleinveld\n\n\n17:30 - 18:30\nRare causes of stroke\nPlenary se ssion/ Interactive\nJonathan Coutinho\n\n\n18:30 - 18:45\nClosing day 2\nP lenary session\nStef Bakker\n\n\n\n[/toggle]\n\n  https://naskho.org/index .php/en/conferences/my-conferences/event/575-caribbean-acute-stroke-summit -save-the-date DTSTART:20270417T090000Z DTEND:20270418T170000Z LOCATION:To be advised () SUMMARY:Caribbean Acute Stroke Summit - SAVE THE DATE URL:https://naskho.org/index.php/en/conferences/my-conferences/event/575-ca ribbean-acute-stroke-summit-save-the-date END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR