Colombia 5 fellowship

Programme
Training in physiotherapy to improve care for people with haemophilia
Fellow
Lina Teresa Mateus Díaz, physiotherapist, IPS Especializada, Bogota
Host institute
Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, Spain; responsible person: Dr Santiago Bonanad, haematologist
Duration
One month, completed in 2016
Objectives:
- Increase knowledge in providing better physiotherapy care for people with haemophilia
- Learn how to use ultrasound in physical rehabilitation
- Get knowledge on other physiotherapy techniques and tools to improve the daily treatment for patients
- Share experience and knowledge gained adapting it to the local circumstances.