FRANK FORD AWARD LECTURE: The Global Burden of Paediatric Neurological Disorders

Charles Newton, MD
University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Collaborative Programme, Kilifi, Kenya

Course Description
An invited lecture that assess the global burden of Pediatric Neurology Disorders, discussing disability adjusted life years

Learning Objectives

1. Meaning of the Disability Adjusted Life Years in terms of Global Burden of Diseases.
2. Identify the neurological complications of diseases usually associated with low income countries and immigrant populations.

Impact Statements

1. Make Pediatric Neurologists more aware of neurological conditions in low income countries and immigrant populations.
2. Introduce cultural awareness of neurological conditions in the immigrant populations.