The Japan International Co-operationAgency (JICA) will help Cho Ray Hospital improve medical rehabilitationservices as part of a three-year co-operation project signed on March1.
Cho Ray, located in HCM City , is one of the leading hospitals in Vietnam and Southeast Asia as a whole.
Under the project, JICA will provide technical assistance to enhancethe capability of Cho Ray Hospital 's rehabilitation services fortraumatic brain injuries and cerebrovascular accidents as well astransfer knowledge and techniques to other hospitals in southernVietnam .
The project will also develop a handbook on rehabilitation for patientsand their families guiding continued rehabilitation after beingdischarged from hospital.
"Rehabilitation is one of the three most important tasks of a medicalinstitution along with examinations and treatment. However, it hasreceived little attention in recent years. At a provincial level,rehabilitation departments are often integrated into the traditionalmedicine departments and lack professional staff," said Director of ChoRay Hospital Nguyen Truong Son.
The project follows the successful completion of the "Supporting peoplewith disabilities" project which was also implemented in Cho RayHospital in 2005-08.
"With assistance from Japanese experts, medical staff of theRehabilitation Department of Cho Ray Hospital have absorbed newtechniques in physical and occupational therapy. The staff got to knowhow to diagnose patients and apply the appropriate treatment regime. Webelieve the newly-signed project will further improve the situation",said JICA Chief Representative Tsuno Motonori.
A Cho Ray Hospital survey shows that the average number ofrehabilitation staff is one physical therapist per 108 beds. Only 10percent of cerebrovascular accident and head trauma patients receivedrehabilitation treatment on their return home.
A handbook on rehabilitation providing detailed information on how totake care of patients at home and how to do appropriate exercise willbe produced as improved rehabilitation becomes an urgent need./.
Cho Ray, located in HCM City , is one of the leading hospitals in Vietnam and Southeast Asia as a whole.
Under the project, JICA will provide technical assistance to enhancethe capability of Cho Ray Hospital 's rehabilitation services fortraumatic brain injuries and cerebrovascular accidents as well astransfer knowledge and techniques to other hospitals in southernVietnam .
The project will also develop a handbook on rehabilitation for patientsand their families guiding continued rehabilitation after beingdischarged from hospital.
"Rehabilitation is one of the three most important tasks of a medicalinstitution along with examinations and treatment. However, it hasreceived little attention in recent years. At a provincial level,rehabilitation departments are often integrated into the traditionalmedicine departments and lack professional staff," said Director of ChoRay Hospital Nguyen Truong Son.
The project follows the successful completion of the "Supporting peoplewith disabilities" project which was also implemented in Cho RayHospital in 2005-08.
"With assistance from Japanese experts, medical staff of theRehabilitation Department of Cho Ray Hospital have absorbed newtechniques in physical and occupational therapy. The staff got to knowhow to diagnose patients and apply the appropriate treatment regime. Webelieve the newly-signed project will further improve the situation",said JICA Chief Representative Tsuno Motonori.
A Cho Ray Hospital survey shows that the average number ofrehabilitation staff is one physical therapist per 108 beds. Only 10percent of cerebrovascular accident and head trauma patients receivedrehabilitation treatment on their return home.
A handbook on rehabilitation providing detailed information on how totake care of patients at home and how to do appropriate exercise willbe produced as improved rehabilitation becomes an urgent need./.
