Training on community-based rehabilitation methods for people with disabilities

Attending the opening ceremony of the training course were Prof. Dr. Cao Minh Chau - General Secretary of the Vietnam Rehabilitation Association; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh - Acting Director of Nghe An Department of Health and trainees from hospitals in districts, cities and towns in the province.

Trainees participate in community-based rehabilitation training for people with disabilities. Photo: Lam Tung

This is the first training course for key medical staff at the provincial and district levels.

The Community-Based Rehabilitation Program aims to facilitate access to rehabilitation services for people with disabilities to improve their quality of life and early integration into the community.

This is an activity of profound economic, political, social and humanitarian significance, and is an important task of the health sector in caring for, protecting and improving people's health.

Associate Professor, Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh - Acting Director of Nghe An Department of Health hopes that after this training course, the trainees will become lecturers to impart knowledge to grassroots staff. Photo: Lam Tung

During the 3-day course (from June 5 to June 7), students will be exposed to specific contents: Disability and rehabilitation process; Methods of detecting people with disabilities; Community-based rehabilitation solutions for people with disabilities; How to investigate, record and monitor charts for each subject; Overview of the rehabilitation system in Vietnam; Guiding viewpoints and orientations for the development of the rehabilitation sector and community-based rehabilitation of the Ministry of Health; Discussion on how to implement community-based rehabilitation.

Master, Doctor Thai Thi Xuan - Director of Nghe An Rehabilitation Hospital - a unit that does a good job of rehabilitation for people with disabilities in the community, imparted her experiences to the trainees at the training session. Photo: Lam Tung

Prof. Dr. Cao Minh Chau - General Secretary of the Vietnam Rehabilitation Association, former Head of the Department of Rehabilitation, Hanoi Medical University, Deputy Director of the Rehabilitation Center, Bach Mai Hospital presented the content about the process of disability, preventive measures and an overview of rehabilitation. Photo: Lam Tung

Prof. Dr. Cao Minh Chau - General Secretary of Vietnam Rehabilitation Association examines and treats patients at Nghe An Rehabilitation Hospital. Photo: Thanh Cuong