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Suriname

Connecting care, rights and evidence

Suriname's country dialogue brings together noncommunicable diseases, geriatrics, human rights and cerebral palsy, placing brain health within a wider conversation about care, inclusion and development.

The emphasis is on recognising foundations already being built alongside the practical constraints affecting services, workforce capacity and evidence generation. Professional education, work towards registries and collaboration across disciplines offer starting points.

The dialogue invites each perspective to identify an asset, a bottleneck and a concrete next step. Participation in the inaugural Summit offers a way for Suriname to inform regional learning and benefit from it, while defining its own priorities rather than adopting an externally prescribed programme.

Explore the programme

Browse the confirmed Suriname activities below. Some are open to the public; others require registration, selection or an invitation. Check each listing for local time, location and access arrangements before making plans.

Times are in Suriname time.

  • Policy & Investment

    Thursday 19 November 13:00–14:15

    Our Brain, Our Future: Different Perspectives on Brain Health in Suriname and the Caribbean

    A Suriname-led live hybrid session exploring brain health across the life course—from child development and cerebral palsy to dementia, dignity and human rights. Featuring Jerry Toelsie, Tieneke Kodan, Fenna Walhain and Commissioner Gloria de Mees, moderated by Shonimá Gangaram-Panday. Presentations, discussion and audience questions will explore local strengths, practical priorities and opportunities for Caribbean cooperation. Free; held in English. Thursday 19 November, 1:00–2:15 pm Suriname time.

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Local hosts and contributors

Suriname’s contribution has been organised by a local coordinating committee bringing together representatives of the Anton de Kom University of Suriname, brain health experts and researchers, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Business and Cooperation, with support from Amagi Health. The programme connects clinical care, mental health and ageing, child development and rehabilitation, and human rights perspectives. It is also being offered as a hybrid masterclass for participants in Suriname Diplomatic Week.

Each activity listing identifies its host and contributors. These roles are specific to the activity; taking part does not automatically imply endorsement by an individual’s employer or by another institution.

Each activity listing identifies its host and contributors. These roles are specific to the activity; taking part does not automatically imply endorsement by an individual's employer or by another institution.

Meet the country team

The people bringing Suriname's contribution together.

  • Anita Forst-Cumberbatch

  • Shonima Gangaram-Panday

  • Tieneke Kodan

Priorities to develop together

The following is an emerging discussion focus for the country team, not an adopted national position. We welcome experience and evidence that can help test and refine it.

The question

What support would help existing clinical, educational and evidence-building activity develop into more connected and sustainable capacity?

Strengths to build on
Cross-disciplinary expertise, professional education and work towards stronger information and registry resources.
A possible local next step
Identify a priority emerging from the dialogue and clarify the collaborators, capacity and permissions needed to explore it.
Where regional cooperation could help
Appropriate methods, workforce learning and exchange across languages, disciplines and health-system contexts.

Find your way to take part

  • Attend

    Choose a suitable event from the listings and follow its access instructions.

    View country activities

  • Contribute expertise or practical support

    Tell us what you could offer and which local priority or activity it relates to. A suitable role or speaking opportunity is not guaranteed.

    Express interest in this country

  • Host a Relay activity

    Propose an hour-long activity you or your organisation will organise and lead. Programme inclusion and any support must be confirmed separately.

    Propose a Relay activity

  • Help shape the agenda

    Contribute to the Caribbean Call to Action on Brain Health consultation.

    Contribute to the consultation

Stay connected: express interest in future work if you cannot contribute during this November's programme.

Beyond Summit week

The intention is to carry forward useful priorities, relationships and agreed next steps—not only repeat the events. Further work will depend on the people, responsibilities, resources and permissions agreed. Expressing interest does not create a commitment to organise an activity or join a project.

Interested in wider conversations? Explore the shared online programme and other country contributions. Please use the appropriate local service's contact route for immediate care enquiries; Summit registration is not a clinical referral service.

About this contribution

These activities form part of the Caribbean Brain Health Summit 2026, convened by Amagi Health. Local hosts lead their own agreed activities. For the current regional programme and ways to participate, visit amagisummit.org.

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