May 12, 2016, Sukhum. International conference: "Actual problems of pediatric neurology".

Today scientific and research conference "Actual problems of pediatric neurology", dedicated to the problems of cerebral palsy (cerebral spastic infantile paralysis) was held in Sukhum. The conference was organized by cultural and charitable Fund "Ashana" and the International Fund “Apsny" with the support of the Ministries of Health of Abkhazia and Russia.

The event was opened by the Minister of Health of the Republic of Abkhazia Anzor Goov and Deputy Minister of Health of the Russian Federation Anatoly Gulin. The first report was presented by the chief pediatrician of the Ministry of Health of Abkhazia Abukhba Ada, which noted that rehabilitation system of children with disabilities is developing in Abkhazia recently.

The conference will last for two days: the first day, the participants will get acquainted with the reports of the leading Russian experts in the field of diseases related to cerebrospinal nervous system in children. The second day of the conference will be practical. Parents, as well as local experts can directly communicate with colleagues from Russia, share experiences and attend master classes. Medical examination of children with disabilities will be held in Sukhum children's clinic. Among experts, conducting master classes are the Chief Pediatric Rehabilitation Minister Tatyana Batysheva, Leila Ahadova - a leading specialist in child neurology from Scientific Practical Center (SPC) psych neurology child health department of Moscow, Irina Paskhina - specialist pediatrician of SPC, Victoria Tripelets - doctor -epileptologist, Nadezhda Schatilova- researcher from NPC, Vladimir Kusakin - a leading specialist in orthopedics from SPC.

This event is the result of the efforts of the working group focused on the problems of cerebral palsy established under the auspices of the "International Fund Apsny" with the active participation of the Cultural and Charitable Fund "Ashana",chief pediatrician of the Ministry of Health of Abkhazia Ada Abukhba, Director of the National Rehabilitation Center for children with disabilities, Violetta Gaguliya and the director of AIS center Alkhas Tkhagushev. Within the framework of the current project, experts from Abkhazia have already participated in the international conference on autism issues. The program to create conditions for rehabilitation of children with disabilities straight away in Abkhazia is in process. The curator of this project is the chairman of "International Fund Apsny" Committee on Social Policy, Julia Gumba.

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