World Spinal Cord Injury Day
The World Spinal Cord Injury Day is observed on 5 September every year by the International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS) aiming to increase awareness about spinal cord injury (SCI) among the masses with a hope of facilitating a more inclusive life for people with disability and ensuring greater chances of success for injury prevention programmes.
World Spinal Cord Injury Day Theme of 2021
Covid-19 and SCI: Staying healthy with the help of Telecommunication and Telehealth
Spinal cord injury (SCI) and the resultant paralysis has devastating physical, mental, social, sexual and vocational consequences. In addition, the injury increases the economic burden on the person who sustains an SCI and potentially his or her entire support network. The goal of management is to get the spinal injured to lead an inclusive life due to the permanence of disability in complete injuries, prevention assumes special significance.
ISCoS promotes the highest standards of care for spinal cord injured throughout the world. Through its medical and multi-disciplinary team of professionals ISCoS endeavors to foster education, research and clinical excellence.
2021
Covid-19 and SCI: Staying healthy with the help of Telecommunication and Telehealth
Spinal cord injury (SCI) and the resultant paralysis has devastating physical, mental, social, sexual and vocational consequences. In addition, the injury increases the economic burden on the person who sustains an SCI and potentially his or her entire support network. The goal of management is to get the spinal injured to lead an inclusive life due to the permanence of disability in complete injuries, prevention assumes special significance.
ISCoS promotes the highest standards of care for spinal cord injured throughout the world. Through its medical and multi-disciplinary team of professionals ISCoS endeavors to foster education, research and clinical excellence.
