Conference abstracts

Session 1 - An ageing population: what are the challenges for the Mascarene Islands?

- Vicky Moothen et Amal Bholah - The challenges of ageing in Mauritius and E-Health projects to address them - Abstract

- Sophien Horri – An anthropology of aging and longevity - Abstract

- Gilles Kehoua – Successful care pathways and innovations in the French geriatric sector - Abstract

- Samantha Oses – Aging and polymedication: should we deprescribe? - Abstract

Session 2 - Mental health: what strategy for optimizing care?

- Antoine Dupuis - The pharmacist, a player in mental health promotion - Abstract

 - Sadeck Vawda - Current situation on dementia care in Mauritius - Abstract

- Sedera Mioramalala – Evaluation of an intervention program to improve mental health and epilepsy care in Madagascar - Abstract

- Farid Boumediene – Launch of an e-Mental Health training project open to all healthcare professionals in the Mascarene Islands - Abstract

Session 3 - Neurology: an unavoidable burden?

- Manisha Parsad Ramchun – Overview of treatments available in Mauritius for epilepsy and neuropathic pain - Abstract

- Afzal Curimbacus – Overview of neurology issues in Mauritius - Abstract

- Emmanuel Chirpaz and Marvin Koon - Brain tumors, current status of cancer registries in the Mascarene Islands - Abstract

 - Diana Edithe Andria-Mananjara - A One Health approach to reduce the risk of neurocysticercosis in Madagascar - Abstract

Session 4 - Neurology: focus on epilepsy

- Pierre-Marie Preux – Epidemiology of epilepsy: focus on Africa and current events in Mauritius - Abstract

- Jeremy Jost – Treatments for controlling epilepsy: availability, accessibility and quality - Abstract

- Sarah Altayyar – Measuring the effect of an educational comic strip on children’s Knowledge Attitudes and Practices towards epilepsy in Mauritian public elementary school - Abstract

- Youssouf Noormamode – Making epilepsy a health priority in Africa - Abstract