Message from Chair

It is an honour and a privilege to assume the role of Chairperson of the Asian Stroke Advisory Panel. I thank all of you for the trust placed in me.

I extend my heartfelt gratitude to our Emeritus members, Past Presidents and members whose dedication has shaped ASAP into a vibrant platform for advancing stroke care across Asia. I take this opportunity to express my sincere appreciation to Prof. N. V. Ramani for his exceptional leadership as the outgoing Chair of ASAP; his dedication and untiring efforts to strengthen our network have laid a strong foundation for us to grow further.

Over the next two years, I aim to work with all of you on strengthening regional collaboration, exchanging knowledge, promoting awareness, and ensuring equity in stroke care, especially in the low-resource settings of Asia. The ASAP has been very active recently in promoting multicentre research that addresses challenges and priorities unique to Asia, and we hope to build on this momentum. We will also continue with the series of educational webinars that have been immensely popular. 

I invite each of you to actively engage in our activities – by contributing to our webinar series, joining research collaborations, sharing best practices, and proposing new initiatives. Our strength lies in the breadth of experience across Asia, and by working together, I am certain we can contribute to reducing the burden of stroke burden in Asia.