The Fourth Asian Spinal Cord Network Conference this week looked at why people fall in Nepal. Because of the country's terrain and subsistence livelihood, Nepalis suffer excessively from spinal injury related to falls from heights. Eighty international experts and Nepali neurosurgeons, public health experts, nursing specialists, physiotherapists took part. Dr Upendra Devkota delivered a lecture on innovations in spinal injury treatment carried out in Bir Hospital. "This conference is an opportunity for us to learn about latest developments in spinal injury treatment and rehabilitation so we can enhance services," said Esha Thapa, director of the Spinal Injury Rehabilitation Centre, organiser of the event.