<原著>ラオス人民民主共和国におけるリハビリテーションの現状理学療法士による国際協力の現場から-

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We conducted field research on rehabilitation in Lao People' s Democratic Republic (Laos) from 28thAugust to 2nd September 200I. The purpose of this study was to clarify issues relating to rehabilitation, and todiscuss problems for future cooperation.It is estimated that there are approximately 250,000 people with a disability in Laos,7-1O% of the totalpopulation. Amputation caused by unexploded bombs and mines was reported as one of the most cemncnlyaccuring of disabilities in Laos. There were serious problem at village level, which were a shortage of expertssuch as doctors and physical therapists, and the difficulty of acess to villagers for rehabilitation services.The Japan International Cooperation Agency dispatched a physical therapist as a Senior Volunteer to theCollege of Health Technology, a three-year system, in order to cooperate in constructing a curriculum for afour-year system. Furthermore a physical therapist was dispatched to the National Medical RehabilitationCenter as Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers.Community Based Rehabilitation would be needed to develop rehabilitation in villages. Therefore, weconsider that the teaching of Community Based Rehabilitation to local physical therapists would be necessaryin future.
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