Islamabad - Human rehabilitation experts have said that modern rehabilitation science education may not only bring positive changes in lifestyle but can also improve the lives while promoting the health consciousness. While addressing Pakistan’s first International Conference on Rehabilitation Science Education here at a local hotel on Saturday, experts from around the globe discussed various features ad issues related to rehabilitation science education in Pakistan.
The country’s first two-day International Conference on Rehabilitation Science Education is being held by Isra Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences (Isra University) where a large number of international experts have gathered to create mass awareness regarding rehabilitation process and its modern science education.
The first day of conference featured many plenary sessions and a very informative panel discussion in which leading national and international rehabilitation experts, including Muhammad Wassay, Sahibzada Nasir Mansoor, Raja Farhat, ArshadNawaz Malik, Mariam Hadi Syeda and Saima Kanwal participated on the topic “The need of the multidisciplinary team approach in stroke rehabilitation”.
Sabahat Asim Wasti moderated the forum.
In a plenary session, world’s leading rehabilitation expert Barbara Ann Parfitt (CBE) from United Kingdom highlighted the teamwork in the rehabilitation process while Dr Sajida Naz discussed issues and challenges regarding the disability phenomenon in Pakistan.
Earlier, Pakistan Science Foundation Chairman Dr Muhammad Ashraf inaugurated the conference.
While addressing the inaugural session, he said that Science Foundation will provide grants for research in rehabilitation sciences while full cooperation will be extended by his organization to all the organizations working in this field.
International Conference’s chairman and Principal Isra Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences Dr Naveed Babur said that almost 3500 Physiotherapists are working in the country but there is no Accrediting body formed to combine their efforts and research.
He further said that research process in rehabilitation sciences is very important and unfortunately Pakistan lacks in this field, which should be addressed by governmental authorities and other concerned institutions.
Two-day International Conference will be concluded on Sunday after daylong plenary sessions, poster and oral presentations while Chairman Higher Education Commission Dr Mukhtar Ahmed will be the Chief Guest at the closing ceremony.