This paper describes the training of physiotherapists as community based rehabilitation
(CBR) team members to assist persons with disabilities living in Papua New Guinea (PNG) …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: With the rapid turnover and consequent demand for
hospital beds and the inadequate number of physiotherapists, increasing numbers will need …

The Physiotherapy Department of the Divine Word University in Madang was established in
2003 and is the first in Papua New Guinea to offer a professional physiotherapy qualification …

Introduction: There has not been agreement within the Health Care Services regarding the
role of Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) workers. The training of CBR workers …

Background: Rehabilitation is of fundamental importance for the persons with disability to
achieve functional independence and have an improved quality of life. To enhance the …

Fifteen years ago, in September 1988, I arrived in Zimbabwe to take up a position as a
teacher at the Rehabilitation Assistants Training School in Harare. In my first week Mrs. S …

The need for rehabilitation services in developing nations is overwhelming. However, the
needs of people with disabilities must be balanced against the monetary constraints of their …

Background: Rehabilitation is often challenging in South Africa, but South Africans living in
remote rural settings might experience unique challenges. Objective: This article …

Sir, We would like to comment on the paper by Haig et al.(1) on behalf of the Community
Based Rehabilitation Africa Network (CAN). We are the Executive Committee of that …

Physiotherapy services for disabled children and their families have conventionally been
received at a hospital or school for children with special educational needs in the main …