Country needs physiotherapy college
With an aim to create awareness that physiotherapy is the prime treatment for remedy and prevention of paralysis and psychical disability, World Physiotherapy Day was observed in the country yesterday.
The theme of the day was “Physical activity for life”. Around 26 percent of the world's adults are not physically capable, and 6 percent of the total death happens for physical disability, according to a media release.
Bangladesh Physiotherapy Association (BPA) organised a rally marking the day, where hundreds of physiotherapists and students were present. The rally was followed by a procession, brought out from the National Museum. The procession ended at the Jatiya Press Club.
Addressing the rally, speakers said over 20 percent of the total population of Bangladesh was over 60, many of who had been suffering from different complications like rheumatic fever, backbone and neck pain, paralysis and stroke.
Physiotherapy is also necessary for the people facing disabilities for different accidents, they said. But establishment of a physiotherapy college, formation of a council and creation of posts still remain a far cry, they said.
BPA leaders sought the prime minister's intervention in meeting their demands. BPA president Dr Dalilur Rahman and secretary general Dr Farid Uddin spoke at the rally, among others.
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