Admissions in 4 year Bsc Physiotherapy in RMC & Allied hospitals rawalpindi

Admissions in 4 year Bsc Honors Programme in Physiotherapy in RMC & Allied hospitals rawalpindi
are startted

Last date of submission of application forms is 20 december 2008.

Admissions to tDPT session (2009-11) in King Edward Medical university Lahore.

Admissions to tDPT(Transitional doctor of Physiotherapy) session (2009-11) in King Edward Medical university Lahore are started.

Eligibility: 4 years BSPT or 3 years graduation in physiotherapy and 1 year additional course.

Availability and Submission of forms: 15-12-08 to 31-01-09

Entry Test: 17 February 2009.

2 physiotherapists required by City district govt lahore.

City district Governement Lahore required 2 Physiotherpaists to be posted in different Hospitals of Lahore.

2 years experience required with BSc physiotherapy degree.

Last date of submission of application is 15 december 2008.

2 physiotherapists require at RMC rawalpindi and allied hospitals

2 physiotherapists vacancies are open for BPS 17 at rawalpindi medical college and allied hospitals.

5 years experience required after BSC Physiotherapy.

Last date for submission of application is 5 december 2008.

Admissions in 4 year Bsc Physiotherapy started in JPMC Karachi

Admissions in 4 year Bsc Physiotherapy started in JPMC Karachi.

Last date of submission of forms is 02-12-2008

Admission in Bsc physical therapy in ziauddin university

Admission in 4 years bachelors in physical therapy in ziauddin university are started.

last date of submission of forms is 10 december 2008.

Physio Conference 2009 in Rawalpindi

Physio –Conference 2009
(Trends and Latest in Physical Therapy)

This One day event conference provides the latest in best practice, research, educational, and professional developments in physiotherapy. Featuring a full program of keynote speakers, lectures, and workshops, Physio conference 2009 promises to be a truly informative meeting.

The conference will focus on Latest Development in Physical therapy in the following four tracks:

• Evidence Based Manual Therapy
• Spinal injuries Rehabilitation
• Neuro Muscular Rehabilitation
•Contemporary treatment In Fall clinics

With such a broad spectrum of topics, you will no doubt find something relevant to your practice. Physio- Conference -2009 will attract specialists around the region, and will be a conference not to be missed!

Organized By

Pakistan Physical Therapy Association (PPTA), Islamabad

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Sunday 25th, January 2009

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Pearl Continental Hotel, Rawalpindi.

Keynote Speakers.

1-Dr.Asghar Khan, PT, DPT (USA), Director Riphah College of Rehabilitation sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad.

2-Muhammad Bin Afser Jan, PT, MSPT (Australia), Senior Physiotherapist, Hayata abad Medical Complex, Peshawar.

3-Kasteer Gull Kakakhail, PT, MSPT (U.K), Associate Manager, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad.

4-Syed Muhammad Ilyas,PT,CEO,Paraplegic centre ,Peshawar

Who can attend?

•Physical Therapists.
•Physical therapy Students.
•All Health care professionals.

Registration Dead line:

15th January 2009.

Registration Fee:

For member Physiotherapists. 500/=
Non Members Physiotherapists 1000/=
For Students Physiotherapy. 500/=

For further information, Contact:

Muhammad Naveed Babur, PT
Secretary General
Pakistan Physical Therapy Association (PPTA)
0333-5118324
www.pakpta.org
Gen.sec@pakpta.org
naveedbabur@riphah.edu.pk

Sponsored By:
(1)PhysioMedizine (2) Saami Pharmaceuticals

admissions in 4 year physiotherapy in ACE institute Lahore

Admissions in Bsc physiotherapy in ACE institute of health sciences (Affliated with UHS) are started.
last date of application without late fees is 22 november 2008

Evidence Based Manual Therapy Workshop Lahore

Evidence Based Manual Therapy Workshop
Lahore- 2008

Great opportunity, to learn Evidence Based Manual Therapy techniques for quality interventions of international standards

EVIDENCE BASED MANUAL THERAPY
By
American Certified PT and Manual Therapist.
Dr.Asghar Khan, PT, DPT (USA)
Director Riphah College of Rehabilitation sciences,
Riphah International University, Islamabad & President PPTA.
In Collaboration With
School of Physiotherapy, Mayo Hospital, Lahore
And
Pakistan Physical Therapy Association (PPTA), Islamabad
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Wednesday 26th, November 2008
Venue
School of Physiotherapy, Mayo Hospital, Lahore

Who can attend?

•Physical Therapists.
•Physical Therapy Students.

Registration Dead line: 23rd November 2008.

Registration Fee: 200/=
Supervised by:

Mrs. Saleha Saleem Bukhari, Principal, School of Physiotherapy, Mayo Hospital, Lahore & chapter president, PPTA (Punjab).

Invitees: Zaheer-u-Din Babar, Shumaila Ihsan, Sobia Zia

Chief organizers: Contact for Registration: Irfan Mehmood Dar (0323-4337386), Junaid
Ijaz Gondal (0300-4608040)

Organizers: Zia-ur-Rahman, Adeel-ur-Rahman, Rashid Hafeez, Salman Malik,
Irfan Ali, Rizwan Haider

Organizers PPTA: Contact for Registration:
Muhammad Fahad Siddique. (0321-4469790).Imtiaz Hussain shah
(0345-6468429), Junaid Amin (0300-4101082)

Coordinators: Dilshad khurana, Danyal, Hafiz Mubeen.

Bsc admissions are open in Liaqat national school of physiotherapy karachi

Liaqat national school of physiotherapy has invited applications for 4 year
BSc Physiotherapy programm.

Last date for submission of forms 29 NOV 2008

New physiotherapy institute has been launched in peshawar

PESHAWAR: Khyber Medical University (KMU) Peshawar has established the first-ever KMU Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, where BSc Physiotherapy (4 years) course has also been launched.

The institute is aimed at meeting the requirements of both the public and private sectors in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation. At present, the institute has been established in the existing Pakistan Institute of Prosthetic and Orthotics Sciences (PIPOS) Hayatabad building.

For practical training, the physiotherapy departments at Hayatabad Medical Complex, Khyber Teaching Hospital and Lady Reading Hospital will be attached to the institute. Admissions will be open to both male and female candidates who have passed their Higher Secondary Certificate Examination (FSc pre-medical) or possess an equivalent qualification from a recognized board, said a press statement issued here.

Preference will be given to those who have passed the entry test for public sector medical colleges, the release said. It was decided initially to offer 25 seats, in which 20 seats will be on open merit, four for foreigners and one seat for Balochistan.

The release said regular classes of the courses would be started from January 1, 2009, while process for recruitment of suitable persons for various teaching and non-teaching positions was in progress.

For more details http://www.kmu.edu.pk/

admission in Bsc Physiotherapy 2008-09 in Baqai Medical University,Karachi

Admission started in Bsc Physiotherapy for session 2008-09 in Baqai Medical University,Karachi

Last date of submission of duly completed forms is 14 November 2008.

Special training of patients’ attendants can reduce incidence

Simple training imparted to the loved ones and relatives of bed-ridden patients suffering from paralysis can lead to a significant decline in the incidence of pressure sores, reveals a study carried out by the neurosurgery department of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS).

The study, which was conducted by Dr. Shaukat Dar and Dr. Ehsan — both of them residents in the department of neurosurgery — was presented at a seminar held in connection with the PIMS Annual Symposium 2008.

The paucity of nursing staff in the neurosurgery department of PIMS provided the impetus for carrying out the study. The study found that simple training imparted to attendants, relatives and caregivers can lead to a marked decline in the number of patients who end up developing irreversible bedsores. The department trained attendants to provide mouth, skin and nutritional care; and to perform simple physiotherapy of unconscious patients who had sustained serious head injuries. Of the 1,377 patients studied over two years and treated for a period of 1-3 months, only 28 patients (2 per cent of the patients studied) developed pressure sores. A majority of these patients were paralysed by cervical injury and their attendants were trained on how to turn their sides while on bed.

“It only requires two nurses to train attendants. Rather than complaining of shortage of nurses, we need to learn how to best handle patients within whatever resources and expertise is available at hand,” Dr. Ehsan pointed out. Had it not been for the care provided by the relatives and loved ones of the patients, they would have had to endure additional agony. “All healthcare centres facing paucity of nursing staff can follow this approach to reduce the suffering of patients,” he added.

Another study conducted by neurosurgery resident Dr. Waseem Anwar found that one tablet of folic acid taken every day by women of child-bearing age can lead to a decline in the number of children born with Meningomyelocoele, a condition in which children remain crippled for life; have no control over urine and faeces; and have a swelling on the back. While Canada barely reports one case of Meningomyelocoele per year, the incidence in Pakistan is much higher. PIMS alone receives 3 to 4 cases of Meningomyelocoele per week.

Dr. Waseem informed that 100 tablets of folic acid cost Rs12 only, rendering it within the reach of every Pakistani. The real challenge is lack of awareness. “We need to fortify our bread and flour with folic acid to reduce the incidence of Meningomyelocoele,” Dr. Waseem said. Some of the participants believed that unless such a child is born to an influential family, there is little hope for any action being taken in this neglected area.

The audience was informed that Meningomyelocoele results from malnourishment, use of some epileptic medicines, cousin marriages, and the damaging effects of X-rays in women who are not sure their pregnancy. Since the brain of a child develops in 30 days, early X-rays can have a damaging impact. The study also found that even in cases where ultrasounds, medicines and antenatal care were provided, accurate diagnosis was missing.

Dr. Khaleeq-uz-Zaman focused on how innovation can help save lives in a hospital setting constrained by shortage of equipment and staff. “The brain is the biggest technology. If the objective is to save lives, lives can be saved through appropriate use of the brain,” he remarked. The neurosurgeon said, leadership ownership, commitment, and innovation must be the hallmark of all doctors. He advised doctors to foster team spirit and to learn to work within given constraints. “No doctor can have an excuse for not providing first aid and supporting a critical patient within the first golden hour,” he said. Dr. Khaleeq said every patient should be treated like a VIP.

Dr. Samina Khaleeq talked about the management of unidentified patients with severe head injuries. She referred to a study carried out on 91 unconscious patients who were brought to the department of the neurosurgery over the period of 7 years. The study found that the mortality and morbidity of unaccompanied patients was comparable to the mortality and morbidity ratios of those accompanied by their relatives, meaning that unaccompanied patients were managed just as well. The patients were also provided medicines and surgical disposables from funds raised by the department of the neurosurgery from its own recourses.

Other speakers included Prof. Iqbal of Islamic International Medical College, who gave a detailed description of an ideal emergency and trauma centre; pulmonologist Dr. Kosar Rehana, Prof. Ghazala Mehmood, Dr. Hameed-ud-Din, critical care specialist. Dr. Vincent Ioos, Dr. Lubna Naseem, and Dr. Shagufta Hussain.

Prof. Muhammad Umer, chief of gastroenterology and hepatology unit of Holy Family Hospital said that a PC-1 for Liver Transplant has been approved by the cabinet. He said, liver transplant would be possible at Sheikh Zaid Hospital, Lahore, within 1-2 years. Of the 10 million patients of Hepatitis B and C in Pakistan, 10 per cent need liver transplantation. Prof. Nadeem Ahmed, consultant surgeon, PIMS, announced to launch a Liver Transplant Society. He said that the rising incidence of Hepatitis in Pakistan makes it imperative to have more transplant surgeons and more specialised liver transplant units in all big cities.

Admissions open in Bsc Physiotherapy LMDC,Lahore

Admissions in Bsc Physiotherapy are started in Lahore Medical and dental college Lahore.

Last Date of application 15 october 2008.

admission in Physiotherapy FMH LAHORE

admission in BSC physiotherapy is started in FMH Lahore.
last date of submission of applications is 25 september 2008.

Physiotherapy best method for mental, physical rehabilitation

Lahore -- PROF Dr Zafarullah Khan, the vice-chancellor of the King Edward Medical University (KEMU), has said that physiotherapy is one of the best methods of treatment for the mental and physical rehabilitation of patients.

He was speaking at a ceremony held in connection with the World Physiotherapy Day, organised by the School of Physiotherapy, the Mayo Hospital, at the KEMU auditorium here on Monday. The physiotherapists from 37 cities of the four provinces participated in the event.

Explaining the role of the KEMU in up-grading the physiotherapy education, Dr Zafarullah said the KEMU would not compromise on the quality of medical education, including nursing education or physiotherapy education.

�The university doesn�t discriminate between the students of the MBBS, post-graduation, nursing or physiotherapy, and treats all the students equally at the university,� he said, adding that there were 3,500 students studying at the university, which made it the largest medical university in the country. He said the university would extend its full support to the postgraduate course in physiotherapy.

Dr Zafarullah further said that the KEMU was mulling over enhancing the faculty of physiotherapy, adding that that the university was giving good pay packages to the physiotherapists of the School of Physiotherapy.

Saleha Saleem Bokhari, the principal of the School of Physiotherapy, said physiotherapy involved a range of treatments, including manipulation, exercises, electrotherapy and hydrotherapy. She said physiotherapists were trained to work in hospitals, health and sports centres as well as education, research and community settings, adding that the majority of physiotherapists were involved in the efforts to reduce health problems, which might result in diabetes, hypertension and stroke.

Shahid Ahmad Heera, the programme coordinator of Physiotherapy and the deputy registrar of the KEMU, in his briefing on the physiotherapy institutes and courses in physiotherapy, said the School of Physiotherapy was a pioneer in launching MPhil in Physiotherapy, whereas other physiotherapy institutions in the Allama Iqbal Medical College, the Children�s Hospital, the Fatima Memorial Hospital College of Medicine and Dentistry and the Lahore Medical and Dental College were also imparting quality education in the field.

He said the school had introduced various courses, including T-DPT, DPT, MSc Sports Sciences, MSc Neuro Rehabilitation, MSc Cardiac Rehabilitation and MSc Muscular Skeleton. Dr Zafar Ikram, the medical superintendent of the Mayo Hospital, said the physiotherapists were playing an important role in the treatment of patients in indoor and outdoor wards of the hospital.

Physiotherapists Job at ICRC

Title : ICRC PHYSIOTHERAPIST

Description :

ICRC PHYSIOTHERAPIST

The ICRC is a Neutral and Independent

International Organization

ICRC

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Muzaffarabad is looking for suitable candidates to fill the vacancy of "Physiotherapist".

Main Task:

Patient Evaluation and implementation of individual rehabilitation programme

Prepare individual gait training programs according to ICRC standard procedures.

Implement and follows-up of gait training and gait analysis together with the Prosthetist and Orthotist (P&O).

Supervise the job of the physiotherapist (PT) assistant together with the PT expatriate.

Follow the monthly inventory of PT suppliers.

Participate in preparation of monthly and annual statistics

Perform any other duty related to PT department.

Selection requirements:

Male / Female. resident of the Azad Jammu & Kashmir region preferred

Degree in Physical Rehabilitation (Physiotherapy) national standard

Good knowledge of English

Basic Computer skills

Good knowledge of orthopedic and traumatological diseases

Good knowledge on Biomechanics and gait training techniques

Minimum 1 year experience as Physiotherapist

Your profile:

Motivated by humanitarian work

Ability to work multidisciplinary team

An asset:

Basic knowledge of children's neurological impairments

Basic knowledge of congenital diseases

Understanding of children development milestones

Knowledge of principles of sport and rehabilitation.

What we offer:

Interesting, rewarding work

Humanitarian and international environment

Please submit your application (letter of motivation (hand written), CV (with picture). copies of certificates /diploma, etc, ) to the HR Department ICRC , House No B-80, Upper Chatter Housing Scheme, Muzaffarabad.

Please clearly indicate "Physiotherapist" on the cover.

Only complete files matching with the profile will be considered.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted. The last date for receiving the application is Friday 12 Sep 2008.



Contact : HR Department ICRC , House No B-80, Upper Chatter Housing Scheme, Muzaffarabad.

Nirm levels ground for psychological trauma centre

The National Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine (Nirm) is levelling the ground for establishment of Pakistan’s first Psychological Trauma Management Centre (PTMC) to handle survivors of disasters and the rising incidence of trauma resulting from mental stress.

This was stated by Nirm Director Dr. Jehanzeb Khan Aurakzai while addressing the participants of a consultative meeting of stakeholders who had assembled here on Friday to scrutinise the concept paper governing the establishment of such a facility. More than 30 professionals from government and non-government organisations and partners, including the World Health Organisation, attended the meeting.

Having been apprised of the concept of PTMC, the participants were divided into three groups which brainstormed the challenges hampering the establishment of PTMC, coordination of the centre with the primary healthcare system, and various capacity issues.

The groups prepared recommendations and gave ideas favouring the establishment of PTMC. A committee was also formed for implementation and follow-up, with Nirm consultant psychologist Ghulam Murtaza Bodla as its coordinator. After the group discussions, the participants formulated proposals for the Ministry of Health as directed by the Prime Minister’s Secretariat.

Dr. Jehanzeb said, the establishment of PTMC will be a huge contribution in the field of psychological management of survivors of disaster. The centre is envisaged to provide a range of services including psychological first aid, psychological assessment, physiotherapy and trauma counselling.

“The centre will offer psychosocial rehabilitation of persons with psychological disorders. Out-reach mental health programmes for the community will also be formulated,” Dr. Jehanzeb informed.

Almost all countries of the world, except for Pakistan, have centres for promotion of mental health. Pakistan is lagging behind in this field.

PIMS Burn Centre handled 5,000 cases in seven months

1As many as 5,000 patients in critical and semi-critical burn conditions have undergone treatment at the Burn Care Centre ever since its establishment within the premises of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in December 2007.

Constructed at a cost of Rs400 million, the 20-bed Burn Centre is a state-of-the-art public sector facility that has handled a record number of acute burn patients in seven months. The Centre has a 12-bed Intensive Care Unit and 4-bed male and female wards, a self-sufficient blood bank, and dedicated endoscopy and physiotherapy services.

“Managing 5,000 cases over a time period of seven months is a big achievement, especially when the ward has to handle almost all critical and major burn cases from Kashmir, NWFP, as well as central and northern Punjab,” an official working for the well-maintained centre said.

The Burn Centre enjoys a recovery rate of 72% as compared to 35% in many hospitals of India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, ‘The News’ was informed.

There are a number of dedicated burn care centres in the country, the most visible being the one managed by the defence forces in Kharian. There is another 4-bed burn care centre at Nescom Hospital. The Pakistan Ordnance Factories is also running a 12-bed burn care unit at Wah. The country’s largest burn care unit, which has 60 beds, is located at Civil Hospital, Karachi.

Need for people-friendly healthcare staff urged

PESHAWAR: NWFP Health Minister Syed Zahir Ali Shah has underlined the need for a joint strategy of health department and Khyber Medical University to make the attitude of healthcare staff people-friendly.

He was chairing a meeting during his visit to the university that was also attended by Khyber Medical University vice-chancellor Prof Dr Daud Khan, Registrar Dr Jalil-ur-Rahman and others.

The vice-chancellor gave a detailed briefing to the minister on the university affairs.

He said the university had listed 10 priorities for the overall improvement in healthcare system under which the entire health staff was accorded due importance along with doctors. Change in the attitude of health staff was also part of these priorities, he added.

The minister was also informed about the decisions taken by the academic council. He said the university would soon launch two-year masters in public health degree programme and four-year BSc degree programme in physiotherapy, nursing, vision science and rehabilitation of physically maimed people. Similarly, the university would start gynae, child health, anesthesia, TB and diabetes programmes.

Physiotherapist Jobs at AFIRM,RWP Through FPSC

Job description:9 male physiotherapists are required at AFIRM,Rawalpindi(BS 17) permanent.
Minimum qualification/experience:Bsc in Physiotherapy+3 years experience.
closing date is 19 August,2008
For more info http://www.fpsc.gov.pk

PHYSIOTHERAPIST (FEMALE) REQUIRED AT ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE, RAWALPINDI

Job Description
Case No/Job Title: F4-168/2008-R [PHYSIOTHERAPIST (FEMALE)]
Ministry/Department: DEFENCE/ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE, RAWALPINDI
Grade: BS-17
Special Pay:
Job Duties: 1. Physiotherapist assessment treatment of the patients including active and passive procedures including electrotherapy and hydrotherapy.
2. Any other duty given by the Comdt/ Higher Medical Authority.
Job status: Permanent
Max Age: 28
Place: Any where in Pakistan
Qualification/Experience required: (i) B.Sc. in Physiotherapy from recognized University or equivalent qualification from abroad. (ii) Three years experience in Physiotherapy. OR (i) Ex-Serviceman Physiotherapist with B.Sc. Physiotherapy. (ii) Three years experience in Physiotherapy.
Domicile: MERIT=1, PUNJAB=1, NWFP=1,
Closing Date: 05-AUG-08
Note: MAXIMUM AGE: 28 years (40 years for Ex-servicemen) plus five (5) years general relaxation

For more info log on to http://www.fpsc.gov.pk

POSITIONS VACANT AT ERRA FOR PHYSIOTHERAPISTS

POSITIONS VACANT AT Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority(ERRA) FOR PHYSIOTHERAPISTS

Required Physiotherapists: 6

Requirements:Bachelor degree in Physiotherapy from a recognized Institution with atleast two years experience in the relevant field.

Closing Date: 10th July 2008.

For more info http://www.erra.gov.pk

UHS is starting Msc Physiotherapy programme

MSc Physiotherapy: The University of Health Sciences (UHS) is starting for the first time in the country MSc Physiotherapy programm at the Children’s Hospital and Institute of Child Health Lahore.

UHS Vice-Chancellor Prof Malik Hussain Mubbashar said this at a prize distribution ceremony at the Institute of Child Health here on Tuesday. It was organised by the Learning Centre of the Developmental Paediatrics Department of the hospital to reward the special children who had been rehabilitated by the centre during the last two years.

Prof Hussain said nurses and allied health professionals were as important as doctors and dentists for improving the standards of healthcare delivery. He said the country was suffering from an acute shortage of allied health scientists and their functions were being performed by skilled but non-qualified paramedics.

He said the UHS was committed to the uplift of education in allied health sciences and other neglected disciplines since its inception. The university had established its own Institute of Allied Health Sciences and started MSc programme in Medical Laboratory Technology. He emphasised the need for change in society’s attitude towards special children.

He said while measuring the burden of any disease, the stigma associated with it, its emotional burden and social consequences must also be taken into account.

He advised doctors and scientists that western model must not be followed blindly and a lot of research should be carried out to devise innovative methods of treatment and rehabilitation of patients.

Children’s Hospital and Institute of Child Health Lahore Dean Prof Tahir Masood said some 25 per cent population of the country was disabled and 50 per cent of them were children. He said disable children needed special care but the institutions and hospitals lacked facilities to cater to their needs.

Developmental Paeds department head Dr Shazia Maqbool said Children’s Hospital was first in the public sector which was offering learning programme, psychological care, speech therapy, occupational therapy, sensory therapy and developmental therapy for such children. She said the department was responsible for educational rehabilitation of mild to moderately delayed children.

Symposium organised by SMAP

KARACHI: The Sports Medicine Association of Pakistan (SMAP) organised a one-day symposium on the subject of assessment and rehabilitation of sports injuries here at a local hotel on Tuesday.

The symposium included four lectures and a hands-on workshop on sports taping. Over one hundred professionals belonging to different fields of sports fraternity including coaches, physiotherapists and doctors were in attendance.

Dr Shahid Noor, Head of the Department of Orthopaedics, Liaquat National Hospital, delivered his lecture on assessment of sports injuries in lower limbs. He emphasised on joint examination of the hip, knee and ankle joints. He also deliberated on the common soft tissue injuries of the lower limb occurring different sports.

Dr Amin Chinoy, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, spoke on assessment of sports injuries of upper limb. He discussed the joint examination of shoulder, elbow and wrist joints. His lecture covered a comprehensive assessment of injuries taking place in upper limb before initiating any sort of treatment.

Atif Hussain and Riaz Baig of Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre, delivered their lectures on rehabilitation of sports injuries of upper and lower limbs. They emphasised the need of early treatment and use of physiotherapy and massage techniques to treat sporting injuries in collaboration with orthopaedic surgery, if required, to early recovery of the athletes.

Implementation ‘to be accelerated’

The 11th meeting of the Central Management Unit (CMU) of Medical Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities in the Earthquake-affected Areas (MRDEA) was held at ERRA’S project office here on Friday.

The meeting, which was chaired by project director MRDEA-ERRA Dr Jehanzeb Khan Aurakzai, featured a briefing about project activities, and rehabilitation of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in the earthquake-affected areas. Dr Aurakzai called upon MDREA’s partner organisations to step up implementation of the strategy for PWDs without further loss of time.

Dr Jehanzeb informed that a 50-bed Medical Rehabilitation Center (MRC) for patients with spinal cord injuries and a Resource Information Centre (RIC) for comprehensive Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) have recently been inaugurated. The concept of CBR pertains to promoting the rights of PWDs within their families, communities and leaders, thereby providing equal opportunities to them. Till now, 260 CRWs hired from the four districts are undergoing trainings. Sixty-three out of 90 days of training has been completed in the first year of the project. In the second phase, training of 70 CRWs and eight supervisors will start on June 1 in NWFP and June 8 in AJK, Dr. Aurakzai stated.

Moreover, the first training for mid-level rehabilitation workers has been completed with the collaboration of Handicapped International and MRDEA, while the second training of trainers and livelihood officers is scheduled for May 26.

Talking about the activities of the MRCs, Dr Aurakzai said, that the hubs at Muzafarrabad and Mansehra are working since December 2007 and February 2008 respectively, while those in Bagh and Shangla were operationalised in April 2008. Besides providing an effective referral mechanism and imparting information and education on the rights of PWDs, these hubs are giving comprehensive rehabilitation services including physiotherapy, psychotherapy, speech therapy and consulting doctors. As many as 3,421 patients in Muzafarrabad, 176 in Bagh, 734 in Mansehra and 19 in Shangla have been seen and provided relevant specialised services.

Professor Khalid Jameel, head of Mayo Hospital’s department of physical medicine and rehabilitation and a permanent member of the CMU, underscored the need to avoid duplication, ensure proper utilisation of resources, and meet basic minimum standards. He appreciated the activities of the project and proposed that it be converted into a national programme for disabilities as already envisaged by the Ministry of Health.

He added that excellent work has been done by the government and a few NGOs, but at the same time, some NGOs are swindling in the name of disability. He called for greater transparency in this respect.

Program manager Social Protection ERRA, Saeed Ashraf Siddique, senior planning officer NWFP and director social welfare AJK, and operational manager MRDEA-ERRA Dr Asim Niazi also shared their views on the occasion.

The meeting was attended by representatives of various local and international NGOs including Handicapped International, Helping Hand, Milestone and Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund.

Physiotherapist job in Karachi

A newly established clinic required & team of self motivated professionals on

FULL TIME / PART time & RENTAL BASIS

* Neurophysiology Technologist
* Speech Language Therapist
* Physiotherapist
* Speech Language Pathologies
* Occupational Therapist
* Neuropsychologist

Front Desk Officer Graduation / Diploma in the IT 2-3 years relevant working experience.

Chambers for Consultant Doctors are also available on rental basis

Send your current CV before May 22, 2008 on:

POSTAL ADDRESS:
Neuro Clinic & Falij Care,
47-Defence Gardens Phase-I,
D.H.A, Main Korangi Road, Karachi – 75500.

Cell: 0321-2420231 // Email: neurofalijcare@gmail.com

Govt committed to provide quality health facilities, says prime minister

Friday, May 16, 2008
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Thursday met a delegation of Depilex Smile Again Foundation, comprising three Italian doctors, at the PM House.

The Italian doctors are currently visiting Pakistan for the proposed 30-bed hospital for the treatment of women with acid burns in Sanghi near Multan. The hospital will be constructed in collaboration with the Italian chapter of Smile Again Foundation.

The prime minister expressed the confidence that the hospital would be a centre of excellence for reconstructive surgery and rehabilitation of women suffering from acid burns or stove explosion burns.

The delegation briefed the prime minister that the hospital would be completed in two years with Rs 380 million. The hospital complex would include shelter homes for patients, physiotherapy centre, operation theatres, vocational training centre, free dispensary and OPD facility. The delegation thanked the prime minister for donating land from his personal property for the Clinical Research Facility to be set up at the hospital.

Physiotherapist job at DUHS,Karachi

Manager Physiotherapy and Senior Physiotherapist are required by DOW University of Health Sciences,Karachi.

Sports Physiotherapy workshop at Lahore

Sports Physiotherapy workshop at Lahore
by Pakistan Cricket Board
DateLine: 30th April 2008

Media Release - 30 April 2008

Sports Physiotherapy workshop at Lahore

Sports Physiotherapy workshop at Karachi

Sports Physiotherapy workshop at Karachi
by Pakistan Cricket Board
DateLine: 30th April 2008

Media Release - 30 April 2008

Sports Physiotherapy workshop at Karachi

45 per cent haemophilia patients end up with disabilities

A roughly estimated 45% of all haemophilia patients end up with various types of disabilities owing to lack of proper care and education, making it essential for home-based caregivers to reinforce doctoral treatment by improve understanding of joint problems and disabilities resulting from constant internal bleeding.

Taking a step in this direction, an educational workshop on physiotherapy-related issues was organised at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) here on Saturday, with haemophilia patients and their families in attendance. The workshop was the second in a series of six sessions planned under the Haemophilia Education Project (HEP) launched in February this year.

The first workshop aimed at providing basic but crucial information on haemophilia and doable home-care skills, while the second focused on sharing of information and knowledge about joint problems and resulting disabilities due to continuous internal bleeding. The need for specific exercises and physiotherapy to overcome the joint disabilities was also highlighted.

The workshop is being organised by Pakistan Haemophilia Welfare Society (PHWS), Haemophilia Centre of PIMS, and Novo Nordisk Haemophilia Foundation (NNHF).

The HEP is focused on awareness-raising, and improved preventive care to reinforce the care offered by medical doctors. The strategy includes development of effective simple-to-understand educational materials in local language, transfer of skills to patients and families for day-to-day homecare and management of emergencies among patients.

The themes for the workshops are selected from various clinical problems faced by haemophilic patients particularly those dealing with educational aspects such as basic information about haemophilia, physiotherapy, dental and orthopaedic care, bleeding disorders in women and psycho-social aspects of the disease, etc.

The workshop was divided into three sessions — plenary, educational and technical, and had Hassan Managi, Director National Council of Child Welfare, and executive director of PIMS Dr. Abdul Majeed Rajput as the chief guests. A patient Mohammad Daud shared his experience related to physiotherapy and its positive effect on his joints.

Welcoming the participants, consultant haematologist-PIMS Dr. Tahira Zafar presented a review of Haemophilia care in Pakistan and the problem faced by patients. The other two sessions focused on the educational aspects of physiotherapy. The PHPWS, which has its affiliation with the Haemophilia Centre at PIMS, is also involved in taking care of these patients.

The educational session focused on identifying problems and issues related to physiotherapy during home-care. The participants were encouraged to make suggestions or remedial measures in management of patients with possible disabilities (joint problems). The Visualisation in Participatory Planning (VIPP) methodology was used for maximum interaction. This process provided a comprehensive checklist of problems as expressed by the participants. These issues were taken special note and were dealt effectively by Dr. Farkhanda Nazli and her team of physiotherapists in the technical session.

The workshop was attended by 85 participants (45 male 40 female) — most of them patients, parents and family members of those afflicted with the disorder. The participants were divided into working groups headed by facilitator to invoke maximum dialogue. These facilitators belonged to the physiotherapy ward of PIMS.

An Urdu booklet on physiotherapy, with simple instructions on various exercises and homecare was handed out to the participants for reading; the facilitators were asked to assist in case of difficulty in comprehension. An in-depth discussion on the contents was encouraged for full understanding.

The second part of the session saw physiotherapists demonstrating desired exercises of common joints such as ankle, knee and elbow to address problems like stiffness and swelling of joints and inability to move. The participants keenly learnt the simple exercises with the assistance of the facilitators.

In the end, the workshop was evaluated to assess its impact. Like the previous workshop, the participants showed a marked difference in their initial knowledge base. They were particularly excited over having learnt various exercises. The workshop was facilitated by Yasmin Ehsan

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PIMS holds educational workshop for patients

The first of a series of six educational workshops for Haemophilia patients and their families was held at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) here on Saturday.

Planned under the Hemophilia Education Project (HEP) launched in February this year, the workshops are being arranged in collaboration with the Haemophilia Centre of PIMS, the Pakistan Haemophilia Welfare Society (PHPWS) and the Novo Nordisk Hemophilia Foundation (NNHF).

The managing director of Pakistan Baitul Mal, Brigadier (r) Sarfraz Ahmad was the guest of honour at the workshop’s inaugural session, which was also attended by the executive director of PIMS Dr. Abdul Majeed Rajput; consultant haematologist and director of PIMS Haemophila Centre, Dr. Tahira Zafar, and a patient Fauzia Kausar, who shared her case history with an emphasis on the psycho-social challenges faced by her.

The workshop was facilitated by Yasmin Ehsan while Dr. Tahira Zafar and Dr. Nadeem Ikram acted as resource persons and mentors for the 50 plus participants.

“The themes for the workshops have been selected from various clinical problems faced by the haemophilic patients, particularly those dealing with psycho-social aspects of the disease, physiotherapy, dental and orthopaedic care, and bleeding disorders,” Dr. Tahira told this correspondent.

The HEP is focused on awareness raising and improved preventive care to reinforce the care offered by medical doctors. The strategy includes developing effective, simple-to-understand educational materials in local language, transfer of skills to patients and families for day-to-day home care and management of emergencies among patients.

The participants were divided into working groups, each of which was assigned a facilitator to invoke maximum dialogue. An Urdu booklet with simple instructions on home care was prepared for educational purposes. The participants read the booklet and discussed its contents for greater understanding. The second part of the session featured a practical demonstration by medical personnel on various home-based interventions for care such as preparing and giving factor concentrates, ice treatment for joint bleeds, and nasal care and treatment to interrupt gum bleeding.

The next session focused on soliciting views on the problems faced by participants during home care, as well as suggestions or remedial measures for management of patients within the family. The Visualisation in Participatory Planning (VIPP) methodology was used for maximum interaction, following which a coherent list of problems was formulated for consumption of health managers and policy makers.

In the end, an evaluation was carried out to make an assessment about the learning outcomes of the workshop. The participants demonstrated a marked difference in their initial knowledge base at the end of the workshop as well as about the materials received.

Earlier, in the plenary session, Brigadier (r) Sarfraz informed the gathering that the Baitul Mal spends Rs250 million on health alone and assured all-out support to haemophilic patients. He also promised to simplify the assistance procedure.

Dr. Rajput thanked Baitul Mal for facilitating the treatment of poor patients and pledged to buy medicines from chemists who give maximum benefit to such patients. He also appealed to the NGOs and philanthropists to participate in the cause. Dr. Rajput also shared details of the rehabilitation services provided to haemophilic patients by PIMS in collaboration with the PHPWS and NNHF.

Professor Dr. Tahira Zafar reflected on the services rendered by PHPWS and the need to educate patients and their families. She said Pakistan has about 10,000 to 15,000 haemophilic patients. Haemophilia is a lifelong bleeding disorder that prevents blood from clotting properly. People with haemophilia do not have enough clotting factor, a protein in blood that controls bleeding. The severity of haemophilia depends upon the amount of the clotting factor that is missing. A person with haemophilia does not bleed faster than anyone else but the bleeding may last longer. The main danger is uncontrolled internal bleeding that starts spontaneously or results from an injury.

The most common type of haemophilia is factor viii deficiency or haemophilia A. The second most common type is factor ix or haemophilia B. Of all registered patients in Pakistan, 80% suffer from haemophilia A. The cause is hereditary and mostly affects males who inherit it from their mothers. It rarely occurs in females or in those without a family history of the disease. The symptoms of disease are bruising and spontaneous bleeding, bleeding in joints with pain and swelling, blood in urine and stool, prolonged bleeding from cuts, tooth extraction and surgery.

Saturday’s workshop concluded with Dr. Rajput presenting shields to Brigedier (r) Sarfraz, Dr. Tahira Zafar, Dr. Waseem Khawaja, Dr. Humaira Qazi, Mr. Islam, Dr. Khalid, Professor Khalid Hassan and Dr. Nadeem Ikram in recognition of their services for humanity.

4 more colleges/universities are starting Bsc.Physiotherapyin Pakistan.

4 more colleges/universities are starting Bsc.Physiotherapy in Pakistan.All of these institutes are affilliated with UHS,Lahore.

These institutes includes

Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore
Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur
Armed Forces Postgraduate Medical Institute, Rawalpindi
ACE Institute of Health Sciences, Lahore

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Physiotherapy Colleges/Universities in Pakistan Latest News

King Edward Medical university(SCHOOL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY MAYO HOSPITAL LAHORE)Has successfully Launched 1 year Condensed course For 3 year B.S.P.Ts.

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1,400 haemophilia patients treated at PIMS in 2007

As many as 400 patients are currently registered at the Haemophilia Centre of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), which provided treatment to 1,500 patients and registered 58 new patients suffering from the bleeding disorder in 2007.

This piece of information was shared by Dr Tahira Zafar of the Haemophilia Centre while addressing a ceremony organized at the MCH Centre here on Saturday to launch the haemophilia education programme. The ceremony was attended by haemophilia patients, doctors, members of the provincial chapter of the Pakistan Haemophilia Patient Welfare Society (PHPWS), which has collaborated in the project, government officials from Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal, the Social Welfare Department, the Ministry of Health, the Pakistan Medical Research Council and representatives of local and international NGOs.

The executive director of PIMS, Dr Abdul Majeed Rajput, who was the chief guest on the occasion, said the hospital will provide all possible facilities for the treatment of patients suffering from haemophilia. Already, the Centre offer surgical, orthopaedic, dental and physiotherapy services to patients requiring these.

He congratulated the staff of Haemophilia Centre, PHPWS president and representative of Novo Nordesik Haemophilia Foundation (NNHF)

for providing excellent services to patients.

Rami Sharaf, who represented NNHF, said the Foundation is committed to improving Haemophilia care in developing countries and is collaborating with the Islamabad chapter of PHPWS to improve overall care of patients.

The education project, which has been conceived by Haemophilia Centre and PHPWS, will pave the way for development of educational material in the local languages to promote better understanding of haemophilia. The project’s primary focus will be on education, awareness and promotion of proper care of hemophilic patients through improved knowledge and information dissemination. The core components of the strategy include baseline survey, material development and seminars.

“The education project is not restricted to patients coming for treatment at PIMS. All patients throughout the country will benefit by learning more about the management of the disease,” assistant director OPD Dr Wasim Khawaja told this correspondent.

Earlier, Dr Tahira Zafar, consultant hematologist and in-charge of the Haemophilia Centre highlighted the causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment of the disorder.

Hemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder, which results in permanent disability if treated inadequately. People with hemophilia do not bleed any faster than normal, but they can bleed for a longer time. Their blood does not have enough clotting factor. Clotting factor is a protein in blood that controls bleeding. Hemophilia is quite rare. About 1 in 10,000 people are born with it. For treatment, the missing clotting factor is injected into the bloodstream using a needle. Bleeding stops when enough clotting factor reaches the spot that is bleeding.

The most common type of hemophilia is called hemophilia A. This means that the person does not have enough clotting factor VIII (8). A less common type is called hemophilia B. this person does not have enough clotting factor IX (9). The signs of haemophilia A and B are big bruises; bleeding into muscles and joints, especially the knees, elbows, and ankles; spontaneous bleeding (sudden bleeding inside the body for no clear reason); bleeding for a long time after getting a cut, removing a tooth, or having surgery; and bleeding for a long time after an accident, especially after an injury to the head.

Lack of knowledge about the disease and massive illiteracy, particularly in the rural populace and among females, are the challenges impeding proper home- and self-based care. “Educational materials for understanding of the disease and care of the patient are urgently required to expedite the awareness process at various levels, Dr. Tahira told ‘The News.’ She said, awareness is important so that disabilities can be avoided and patients are able lead normal lives.

Some time hemophilia can occur when there is no family history of it. This is called sporadic hemophilia. About 30% of people with hemophilia did not get it through their parent’s genes. It was caused by change in the person’s own genes. When the father has hemophilia but the mother does not, none of the sons will have haemophilia but all of the daughters will carry the hemophilia genes.

Women who have the hemophilia gene are called carriers. They some times show signs of hemophilia, and they can pass it on to their children. For each child, there is a 50% chance that a son will have hemophilia and a 50% chance that a daughter will carry the gene. Women can only have hemophilia if their father has hemophilia and their mother is a carrier. This is very uncommon.

The presidents of Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Islamabad and Lahore chapters of PHPWS also spoke on the occasion and gave an account of the activities and services being provided by their centres. Project facilitator Yasmin Ehsan detailed the strategy while project coordinator Shah Faisal gave details of the workplan.

The ceremony ended with a resolve by the patients to remain totally committed to being involved in all activities being planned for them to improve haemophilia care in the country.

Physiotherapy news pakistan

Plan initiated to set up hospitals in Punjab industrial towns in Pakistan

Provincial government has initiated a well-knitted plan for setting up most modern Social Security hospitals in major industrial towns of the Punjab. Official sources told Business Recorder here on Saturday that these hospitals are being constructed at Sialkot, Gujrat, Muzaffargarh and Manga and each hospital would consist of 100 beds. The construction work on social security hospital Sialkot has been accelerated as government has already removed all bottlenecks, which were hindering the completion of the project. It is expected that Outdoor Patient Department (OPD) of Sialkot Social Security hospital would be operational by the end of current month, sources said.

The treatment facilities like cardiology, gynaecology and haemo dialysis treatment facilities would be available for the industrial workers in this ultra modern 100-bed hospital. The hospital would be completed at a cost of Rs 12 crore while Rs 15 crore would be utilised on equipping the hospital with the latest machinery.

The construction of social security hospital Gujrat is near completion and it would be accomplished at the cost of Rs 10 crore while Social Security department will provide Rs 5 crore for equipping the hospital with the latest medical instruments.

The Physiotherapy Units have been established in all social security hospitals for mitigating the problems of the industrial workers as well as to provide treatment facilities at their doorstep.

Apart from this, Rs 23 crore had been allocated during current fiscal period for the purchase of quality medicines for the social security hospitals functioning in the Punjab. The government was making strenuous efforts for maximum treatment facilities to the industrial workers and their dependants in social security hospitals of the province, sources said.

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811 mothers trained in physiotherapy

‘811 mothers trained in physiotherapy’

Daily Times

January 22, 2008

Staff Report


LAHORE: The Mother Doctor Training Programme has trained 811 mothers to help their disabled children exercise at home, Dr Khalid Jamil, Mayo Hospital’s Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Centre supervisor, told Public Health Engineering Minister Mian Shafqat Ali at a workshop titled Rehabilitation of the Disabled on Monday.


He said the increasing number of disabled children in Punjab was mostly due to the tradition of marriages within the family. He suggested that the government start a special programme to educate people regarding the disadvantages of cousin marriages. He said the tradition should be discouraged, especially in families with disabilities.


Minister Ali stressed the need for close cooperation and liaison between the government and social organizations to educate the people in this regard. He asked the doctors to take effective steps to help disabled children become useful citizens of society. Ali said parents should treat their disabled children affectionately, adding that the government would set up rehabilitation centers for the disabled since it was the government’s prime responsibility.

Advanced Sports Physiotherapy Course

Advanced Sports Physiotherapy Course
by Pakistan Cricket Board
DateLine: 15th January 2008

Media Release - 15 January 2008

As per Pakistan Cricket Board Game Development Program 2007-08, Sports Medicine Department of Pakistan Cricket board is conducting an Advanced Sports Physiotherapy Course for the regional Physiotherapist affiliated with Pakistan Cricket Board. This Course will be conducted from January 15th-19th 2008 at National Cricket Academy Lahore.

13 Physiotherapist from all over Pakistan are participating in this 5-day activity. Sports Physiotherapy is an unknown modality in Pakistan. In order to update the advances in Sports Physiotherapy, Sports Medicine Department PCB has introduced a 5 level certification program for all the regional physiotherapists. The teaching faculty includes Dr. Sohail Saleem, Head of Sports Medicine Department PCB (Diploma in Sports Medicine Australia), Dr. Riaz Ahmad (Diploma in Sports Medicine, UK), Faisal Hayat Naizi (Masters in Sports Physiotherapy, Australia) and Dr. Muhammad Akram (FCPS, Orthopedics). Dr. Bakhtiar Istiaq from Fatima Memorial College of Medicine and Dentistry will be certifying candidates for the Latest Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

This hands-on Course/Workshop also includes latest and advanced assessment, treatment and rehabilitation techniques presently being practiced internationally in the field of Sports Physiotherapy and Medicine. This course will help to improve the quality of Sports Physiotherapy in Pakistan.

In future Sports Medicine Department PCB will also be offering this course to the general physiotherapists.

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PT Colleges/Universities News

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PT Colleges/universities News

Riphah Institute of Physical Therapy has started D.P.T (5 years programm) for Fsc Students.last date of application is 25 jan.please refer to link for more info
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