Colombia 1 fellowship

Programme
Advanced training in physiotherapy of patients with haemophilia

Fellow
Adriana Orejuela Upegui, physiotherapist, Fundación Corpomedica, Calí

Host institute
Hospital Universitario de la Fe, Valencia, Spain; responsible person: Dr D. José Antonio Aznar Lucea, Chief of the Haemostasis and Thrombosis Unit

Duration
Five weeks, completed 2013

Objectives:

  • Learn new physiotherapy techniques
  • Understand the role of multidisciplinary care by attending clinics together with multidisciplinary team
  • Learn and use haematology, rehabilitation, physiotherapy and ecography protocols
  • Receive introduction into telemedicine covering home therapy and home ultrasound
  • Learn about emergency intervention with people with haemophilia.

Partner with NNHF

NNHF funds and supports projects in developing countries to improve access to care for people with haemophilia and allied bleeding disorders.

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