Financiado por USAID Strengthening Rehabilitation Services in Health Systems, el proyecto es una colaboración entre UCP Wheels for Humanity y cuenta con el apoyo de la Asociación Ucraniana de Fisioterapia, la Asamblea Nacional de Personas con Discapacidades de Ucrania, el WCPT y el Colegio Médico Republicano de Tayikistán. El proyecto se extenderá hasta mediados de 2022.
Los tres consultores aportan una gran cantidad de conocimientos y experiencia en el desarrollo y la enseñanza de programas de fisioterapeuta de nivel de entrada, comprensión de las políticas y estándares de educación de WCPT, experiencia demostrable de tutoría, liderazgo de equipos, promoción y desarrollo de capacidades.
Nihad Almasri (Sociedad jordana de fisioterapia) is a professor in pediatric physiotherapy at the University of Jordan, the largest public university in Jordan. She holds a MSc degree in rehabilitation sciences from Pittsburgh University, USA and a PhD degree in Pediatric rehabilitation with focus on children with disabilities form Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA. Dr. Almasri has served as a department head, dean assistant, and a dean of the school of Rehabilitation Sciences in the University of Jordan. She works as a consultant physical therapist for centres which serve children with disabilities, including Humanity & Inclusion and World Health Organization. Dr. Almasri provides consultation to evaluate service delivery systems, clinicians’ skills, and educational entry-level physiotherapy programs both nationally and internationally.
Nihad dijo: 'Esta es una oportunidad única para mí de apoyar la profesión de fisioterapia a nivel internacional. Estoy ansioso por compartir mi conocimiento y experiencia en educación en fisioterapia con colegas y terapeutas de todo el mundo. Espero poder empoderar a los fisioterapeutas en Tayikistán y apoyarlos en el desarrollo de programas de fisioterapia de nivel de entrada que se basen en las necesidades y sean culturalmente sensibles '.
brezo dawson (Asociación Australiana de Fisioterapia) trained in Australia and has worked in clinical physiotherapy and education in Afghanistan, Australia, UK, and Zimbabwe. She has worked with non-government organisations and in university settings as a physiotherapy educator, program manager and consultant in physiotherapy education and disability inclusion fields in emergency and development contexts in Australia, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Her passion is facilitating the education of physiotherapists to be competent, lifelong learners with the necessary skills and knowledge to meet the needs of the communities in which they live.
Heather dijo: 'Estoy muy emocionada de trabajar con WCPT y educadores en Tayikistán para apoyar el establecimiento de un programa educativo de fisioterapia de nivel de entrada como parte de la visión del gobierno para mejorar la salud de la población. Ayudar a las personas a adquirir las habilidades que necesitan para liderar y hacer crecer la profesión de fisioterapia será un gran placer.
Ana Nicholson (Asociación Americana de Terapia Física) is an experienced physical therapist with a strong focus on strategies to increase access to good quality rehabilitation in low resource settings. With over than 12 years of experience as a clinician in the US, she has lectured at several universities in the US and across the world, promoting the role of physical therapy within the global health agenda. After completing a postgraduate degree in global health and development in London, she worked extensively to expand the training of physical therapists in remote, refugee and low-income communities to facilitate better access to rehabilitation care. In her recent collaborations in Tajikistan with WHO, and in the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic with Humanity & Inclusion, she designed and developed country-specific physical therapy and rehabilitation curriculums, provided rehabilitation training to local workforce, as well as assessment of assistive device needs and procurement. Although her work has focused on the Central Asian and Northern African regions, she is a passionate advocate for universal healthcare for all, equal access to rehabilitation and the promotion of the rights of persons with disabilities across the world.
Ann dijo: 'Estoy encantada de ser parte del equipo de WCPT en Tayikistán. Esta es una oportunidad emocionante para ayudar en el establecimiento del campo esencial de la fisioterapia en Asia Central y crear formas sostenibles y locales para que Tayikistán brinde educación y servicios de fisioterapia a su comunidad. Será un gran placer ayudar en el esfuerzo y espero con ansias la oportunidad ”.
