The Asian and Pacific Parkinson’s Disease Association (APPA) was formed in 1997. The Association holds a biennial symposium whose primary aim is to raise the awareness of Parkinson’s disease in the community and to improve the care of patients with Parkinson’s disease in the Asia Pacific region. Since it inaugural meeting in Malaysia, this Symposium has been hosted by Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Australia (2005).

The 6th International Symposium of the Asian and Pacific Parkinson Association (APPA) will be held in Singapore in 2007. It will be jointly organized by the Parkinson’s Disease Society of Singapore and the National Neuroscience Institute. The goals of the meeting are to:

 
1. To highlight Parkinson’s disease as an important and treatable ageing-related       neurodegenerative disease.
2. To provide education to Parkinson’s disease patients, their care-givers and all       healthcare professionals involved in the care and management of Parkinson’s       disease patients.
3.  To improve the care and quality-of-life of patients with Parkinson’s disease.
4.  To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the APPA.

This meeting will focus on the care of patients with Parkinson’s disease and will provide a comprehensive review of the management of all aspects of Parkinson’s disease in a manner that can be easily understood by all. We hope to bring together everyone who is involved in the care of patients with Parkinson’s Disease to provide an opportunity to update them of the latest in the management of PD patients. This meeting is specially for patients, caregivers, nursing staff working in the community and hospitals, rehabilitation therapists, and other allied health professionals. It will provide a rare opportunity in Singapore to hear the panel of international experts in the field of Parkinson’s disease share their knowledge and experience.

Together with this meeting, we are also hosting the 1st Asian and Oceanian Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Congress (AOPMC) in conjunction with this meeting in 2007 www.aopmc.com.sg. This Scientific Meeting will bring together doctors, researchers and other health care professionals for 3 days. This scientific congress will provide updates of the latest advances in our understanding of PD. It will include both basic science as well as clinical aspects. We hope to have in all 1000 participants at both meetings.

We invite all patients, carers and healthcare professionals from Singapore and the region to attend this important meeting. Kindly e-mail [email protected] and provide your name, occupation, address, contact number, fax number and e-mail address so that we may keep you updated of the details of this meeting, or visit the 6th APPA website at www.nni.com.sg.

Yours Sincerely,

Dr Louis Tan
Chairman, Asian and Pacific Parkinsons Association
Chairman, Organising Committee

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