Physiotherapy
"With a considerable part of the refugee population living with disability as individual or in the family, e have developed a strategic response to strengthen disability inclusion through our provision of free physiotherapy sessions and popular skills training sessions to empower families to meet their own needs."
EMA has developed a strategic response to strengthen disability inclusion through our provision of free physiotherapy sessions and popular skills training sessions to empower families to meet their own needs. Our physiotherapist sees several patients with neurological problems such as cerebral palsy, hemiplegia, tetraplegia, paraplegia and spina bifida. Other problems that are commonly treated and prevalent in the community are rheumatological problems, muscle dystrophy and traumatic conditions.
According to a study by Humanity & Inclusion, 22.8% of Syrian refugees have disabilities. It means that more than 1 in 5 refugees has a disability. Furthermore, 61.4% of the households have at least one member with disabilities. With our free physiotherapy programme, we aim to enhance disability inclusion and contribute to communities in which disabled people can participate in a meaningful way and reach their full potential. A grant for this project will enable us to expand our capacity in the physiotherapy programme.
2,000+ patients treated each month
75,000 with access to EMA Services
Located in Taalabaya & Al Marj
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"Volunteering within EMA association has been for me a very fulfilling experience. From a professional point of view, it has enabled me to learn a lot from the local team and especially to rethink about my practice as one has to take into account the different obstacles and issues people in the camps are going to face during recovery."
Olivia Cattuti, Nurse - France