NEUROTRAUMATOLOGY IN AFRICA. A CALL FOR A REAPPRAISAL

KALALA OKITO JP ,MD PhD ; MUDJIR BALANDA D, MD

XIX PAANSCONGRESS
Tripoli, 9-12/12/2010



Neurotraumatology in Africa
Aim:
Reflection about evolution of neurotraumatology in a sub-saharianAfrican country the DR Congo

PAANS Congress 1998 in Dakar

The NgaliemaClinic (Kinshasa/Congo) experience

Very encouraging data but,
lack of dedicated infrastructures
lack of patients (polytrauma) transport
neurosurgical manpower shortage