Norhed II Physio Nepal
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
NTNU physiotherapy bachelor students in Nepal
Four bachelor students (Frida Halland Simensen, Anna Madslien Steinhaug,Tuva Marie Skaar og Jonas Grønli) from the physiotherapy program at NTNU are doing their clinical placement at KMC. In the clinic they get the chance to interact with the physiotherapy students who are doing their clinical placement. They also had the opportunity to participate together with the Nepali students in Skill lab activities.
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Bimika Khadgi presents for International Continence Society
Bimika Khadgi successfully presented her study: “The effect of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training for Urinary Incontinence in Nepalese women –an assessor blinded randomized controlled trial” at the annual conference for the International Continence Society, this year held in Maastricht October 9-10.
NTNU Alumni at Yak & Yeti
On March 19, NTNU invited alumni, colleagues and collaborators for a get together at the Yak& Yeti in Kathmandu. Partners from KUSMS and KMC in the NORHED II project , alumni and PhD students participated.
In the picture: Nishchal Ratna Shakya (alumni KUSMS, ), Inosha Bimali (Head of the physiotherapy program for bachelor and master level, KUSMS), Bimika Khadgi (PhD student KUSMS), Ranjeeta S. Acharya (local coordinator for the NORHED II project at KUSMS), Prakash Kumar Mahto (PhD student, head of the physiotherapy bachelor program and physiotherapy dept. at KMC)