IF president visit to Spina China

In response to an invitation from Spina China, Pierre Mertens, IF president, visited the organisation and had meetings with different stakeholders. The aim of the visit was to get a better understanding of the situation of children, families and adults with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus in China. FFI estimates the yearly cases of Spina Bifida in China at 24493. 

During this visit, Spina China organised a well attended online conference, home visits and an awareness meeting in Chengdu. Spina China has 3000 members mainly adults with Spina Bifida. Pierre Mertens initiated IF's programme for continence management and developed action plans to be implemented in China.