There'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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