2nd European Polio Conference: Post-Polio Syndrome – A Condition Without Boundaries

March 4, 2014
Calendar
When:
June 25, 2014 – June 27, 2014 all-day
2014-06-25T00:00:00+02:00
2014-06-28T00:00:00+02:00
Where:
NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky
Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Contact:
Email

Website: www.polioconference.com

Following the successful conference in Copenhagen, the 2nd European Polio Conference will be held in Amsterdam from 25-27 June 2014.
The Conference aims to promote better care for the large number of 700.000 Europeans suffering from late effects of polio by exchanging knowledge between health care professionals, researchers, polio survivors and patient organisation representatives from Europe and world wide.

Main Conference Topics
•    Polio Eradication Progress
•    Pathophysiology of Post-Polio Syndrome, New Avenues for Treatment?
•    Best Practices for Post-Polio Syndrome
•    Innovations in Orthotic Devices
•    Treatment of Young Polio Survivors Inside and Outside Europe
•    Nutrition
•    Coping & Exchange of Experiences
•    Societal and Caregiver Issues

Besides thematic sessions for professionals and for polio survivors, there will be free paper and poster sessions. At the website you can find the preliminary programme.

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