Friday, January 25, 2019

Government Hospitals And Institutes Are Being Faced With A Severe Shortage Of Physiotherapists -Only 605 Therapists Are Available Whilst Need At Least 5000


physiotherpists in sri lanka සඳහා පින්තුර ප්‍රතිඵලThere's a severe shortage of Physiotherapists in Government Hospitals and Institutions of Sri Lanka at present  whilst at least around  5000 Therapist needs to provide Physiotherapy for 21 million population in the country only 605 Therapists are currently serving in Government sector according to the secretary of the Government Physiotherapists Union  T.P  .


Out of the 605 Physiotherapists serving in Government Sector around 100 Therapists are attached t o Sri Lanka's largest Government Hospital Colombo National Hospital she has stated.However the Hospital demands more Therapists as the need on the rise Sje has stressed.

Remaining number of Physiotherapists are attached to Teaching and Base Hospitals and other Government Institutions it has been revealed.

"Now all Physiotherapists recruiting to Government sector are graduates as Physiotherapy Degree courses created in State Universities and  they can provide a good quality Physiotherapy service according to the Union Secretary .

People  think that Physiotherapy can only help to rehabilitate those disable and  injured persons .However the Therapy it self can be provided  to cure  many more diseases including   non communicable diseases like  Diabetes and Heart Diseases.Also the Therapy can cure Cerebral Palsy a condition develop by new born infants due to lack of oxygen they have received during the birth as well as Down syndrome if those children are taken to a Physiotherapist in early stage of the diseases   Ms.Satharasinghe has further said.


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