Norhed II Physio Nepal
Strengthening academic capacity in physiotherapy education in Nepal
The Norwegian Program for Capacity Development in Higher Education and Research for Development (NORHED), aims to strengthen the capacity of higher educational institutions in developing countries to produce higher-quality graduates, high-quality research, and more inclusive higher education. The NORHED-II program has funded the project, “Strengthening academic capacity in physiotherapy education in Nepal”.
Objective
- To strengthen the academic capacity in physiotherapy education and research in Nepal as prerequisite to develop physiotherapy as an integral part in the health service system.
Outcome
- Establish the first master program in physiotherapy in Nepal
- Develop a new bachelor program in physiotherapy
- Develop a pedagogic course for faculty
- Graduate three PhD candidates
Rationale
- Satisfy the need of physiotherapists in the health sector
- Post graduate opportunities
- Research in own context
Nishchal Ratna Shakya completes doctorate at NTNU
Nishchal Ratna Shakya defended his thesis for the degree of philosophiae doctor (PhD) at the Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).
The title of the thesis was: Development of Physiotherapy as an integral part of the health system in Nepal
The candidate’s main supervisor was Professor Ann-Katrin Stensdotter, NTNU.
Co-supervisors have been Associate Professor Biraj Man Karmacharya, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor Gillian Webb, University of Melbourne, and Head of Department Hellen Myezwa, University of the Witwatersrand.
Congratulations!
Pictured below is Nishchal Ratna Shakya with supervisors, opponents and chair.
Prakash Kumar Mahto at NorDoc Summer School in Oslo
NorDoc Summer School is a get-together of all the PhDs from the Nordic countries. This year the University of Oslo was the host for the summer school from 10-12 August, and it rotates every year around the Nordic countries. More information can be found here.
This year NORHED PhDs were also invited to attend the NorDoc Conference and present posters. There was also a preconference workshop organized for sixteen NORHED PhDs on 8th August. The participants for this workshop were NORHED PhDs from Nepal, Argentina, Tanzania, Ethiopia and some other African countries. A city walk was also organized in Oslo on 9th August for all the Nordic and NORHED PhDs.
Prakash Kumar Mahto, of our project, presented a poster with the title: 'Translation, Validation and Reliability of OMSQ: Nepali Version'.
Synopsis: “Given the high prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in Nepal and the limited availability of assessment resources in a local language, there is a pressing need for a comprehensive biopsychosocial tool that can both evaluate pain and predict disability in the Nepali language and context."
