Our Mission

To strengthen spinal cord injury services through regional collaboration, knowledge exchange, and professional education.

Our Vision

A continent where every person with spinal cord injury has access to high-quality, evidence-based rehabilitation and reintegration services.

Background

ASCoN was founded in 2001 through the collaboration of leading SCI centres and professionals across Asia. Coordinated by the Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP) in Bangladesh, and in affiliation with ISCoS, ASCoN fosters inter-country cooperation in SCI management, clinical education, and research.

Strategic Priorities

Following a regional review in 2017, ASCoN identified five key areas of focus:
1. Training and Service Development
2. Educational Materials
3. Networking and Information Exchange
4. Research and Data Collaboration
5. Policy and Advocacy