Are you an occupational or physical therapist and have a desire to assist children with disabilities while exploring a new country and culture?
If so, sign up for our Physical or Occupational Therapy in Egypt program and bring immediate and lasting hope to many.
Our goal is to demonstrate love by bringing people with disabilities from isolation to true hope. The World Health Organization has described disability as the fastest growing global health need. Statistics estimate that 1 in 100 need a wheelchair, yet in our area, very few have access to one.
Historically we have focused primarily on acute care and public health. We would like to add long-term care for those with disabilities. We need help to build and mentor a local team who can continue this in a sustainable long-term manner
Wheelchair services and therapy for those with disabilities will be initiated initially on a small scale. Because wheelchairs are not available to many who need them in our area, these people are at high risk of early death from infection. The qualified applicant for this position will begin serving by learning the local language and culture and by serving local people with disabilities. Over time, our goal is to have you work with local therapists. Although there are therapists trained in in-country, their training includes very little on the care of those living with disabilities. Your expertise is needed to directly offer care, and to mentor and walk alongside local therapists as they gain training and experience.
Available global clinical resources will be part of the picture such as World Health Organization training packages, and contact with global advocacy and information sharing groups. The end goal will be to make our hospital a place where those who are living with disability can come to receive care that enables them to move from isolation to hope.
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