Axis Neuroclinics Presents
1st Annual
Stroke Symposium
Theme: Advancing Stroke Care: Prevention to Rehabilitation
Focusing on the continuum of care, from prevention and acute management to rehabilitation and long-term support, through evidence-based practice and hands-on clinical education.
- Sapphire Hotel, Mombasa, Kenya
- Saturday, 14th June 2025
- 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
About the Symposium
The Inaugural Stroke Symposium
The 1st Annual Stroke Symposium 2025 was the inaugural gathering of healthcare professionals dedicated to improving stroke care outcomes across Kenya and East Africa. The symposium brought together physicians, surgeons, nurses, and rehabilitation specialists in a collaborative environment focused on evidence-based approaches to stroke prevention, acute management, and long-term rehabilitation. This landmark event set the foundation for ongoing multidisciplinary dialogue aimed at standardizing care and reducing stroke-related morbidity and mortality.
Scientific Objectives
What We Set Out to Achieve
Four core objectives shaped the symposium’s clinical agenda — each designed to drive measurable improvements in stroke care delivery.
Standardise Clinical Pathways
Establish consistent stroke management protocols and clinical guidelines across hospitals in the region to reduce variability in care quality.
Multidisciplinary Management
Promote collaborative, team-based care involving neurologists, surgeons, radiologists, nurses, and rehabilitation professionals working in concert.
Faster Referral Systems
Improve patient transfer pathways from peripheral clinics and district hospitals to fully equipped stroke units and stroke-ready centres.
Timely Acute Intervention
Emphasise the critical importance of early intervention windows in acute stroke to prevent permanent disability and reduce mortality rates.
Who Should Attend
Target Participants
Healthcare professionals from across the full multidisciplinary spectrum of stroke care were welcomed to participate.
Physicians
Surgeons
General Practitioners
Nurses
Radiologists
Rehabilitation Therapists
Faculty
CHIEF GUEST
SYMPOSIUM MODERATOR
Dr. Sood Ali Mohammed (H.S.C)
Consultant Physician/Nephrologist MBChB, MD (UK), MRCP (UK), FCP (ECSA), FRCP (Edin) DipMedLaw (UK), Fellowship Nephrology (Alex)
COURSE DIRECTORS
Dr. Benjamin Okanga
MBChB, MMed, FCS-ECSA, FIAANS
Consultant Neurosurgeon
Dr. Salim Said Ahmed
Consulting Physician and Clinical Neurologist
Head of Neurology Department Agakhan Hospital, Mombasa
SPEAKERS
Dr. Swaleh Misfar
Consultant Cardiologist
Dr. Denis Acullu
Consultant Radiologist
Dr. William Rutherford
Stroke Consultant
Scotland Training
Programme Director-
Internal Medicine
Gallery
Event Highlights
Captured moments from the inaugural 1st Annual Stroke Symposium, Mombasa 2025.
Our Partners
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Get in Touch
For enquiries about this event or upcoming symposia, reach out to our team.
Looking Ahead
The success of this inaugural symposium paved the way for our annual series. Explore what’s coming next.