Continental Association of African Neurosurgical Societies

Continental Association of African Neurosurgical Societies
AbbreviationCAANS
TypeNon-governmental societies
Legal statusLearned society
MembershipAfrican neurological society
Parent organization
World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies

The Continental Association of African Neurosurgical Societies (CAANS) is the continental, non-governmental, learned society representing the neurosurgeons of African region. It is one of the 5 Continental Associations (AANS, AASNS, CAANS, EANS and FLANC) of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS).