Training workshop ” OSPE- Objective Structured Practical Examination & OSCE” was conducted on 20 July 2022 at Rehman Medical Institute college of Rehabilitation Sciences (RMI-CRS) , Peshawar , for Teaching staff of KMU and affiliated organizations to be trained as future examiners. This Training was organized by by Khyber Medical University Peshawar . The main…
In continuation of support by the UAE to the persons with disabilities due to explosions and bomb blasts in the former tribal areas of Khyber Pakhtoon Khawah , artificial limbs were provided to eight men and two women from South Waziristan. With the support of Pakistan bait ul Mall (PBM) and Pakistan Institute of Prosthetics…
A delegation of the Pakistan Association of Prosthetists & Orthotists had a meeting with the Medical Director and Human Resource Manager of Mardan Medical Institute on 30/08/2021. The meeting was held in reference to the response on Pakistan Citizen Portal from MTI management. In which, they offered to visit and discuss the issue related to…
A 07 days training on “Manufacturing technique of TFP according to ICRC guidelines” was organized by by Rehab Initiative at Islamabad. 06 Technicians from PRC Chal Swabi, MPRC, Indus PRCs Badin, Karachi, Lahore & Muzafargarh participated. (Courtesy: Rehab Initiative)
Members of the Pakistan Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists (PAPO) met with HR authorities at Mardan Medical Complex on 26 August 2021. The group comprised senior Orthotists Prosthetists, led by Mr Rafaqat Khan Afridi (Member PAPO & British Association of Prosthetists & Orthotists – BAPO ). The main agenda of the meeting was to discuss…
In the recent meeting of Prosthetists and Orthotists community of Pakistan , it was agreed to form an association which will represent the orthotists prosthetists community of Pakistan in true spirit. A committee of Senior Orthotists Prosthetists agreed on the name of Pakistan Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists (PAPO). For more information , please visit…
Physical rehabilutation of amputees is a multidisciplinary team task. It starts from pre operative managment and goes all the way to rehabilitation and reintegration of the person into soceity. However most of the time there are missing links in all this procedure. Surgeons at times perform amputations to save live and/or avoid complications and then…
On the occasion of 14 August , Independence day of Pakistan was celebrated at Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics , Benazir Bhutto Hospital , rawalpindi. A cake cutting ceremony was arranged. Students participated in different fun activities related to the Independence Day which included Competitions of bait bazi , speech , live kalaam and Singing…
Online session on “Leg Length Discripencies and their Orthotic Management ” is successfully concluded at Pakistan Institute of Prosthetics and Orthotics Sciences, Peshawar Pakistan. The Facilitator was senior Orthotist Prosthetist Mr. Shad Mohammad Khan & Mrs. Shabina Khattak , from UAE. They are based in UAE for last 20 Years. The session was excessively for…
With great grief , this is to share that Ms. Shazia Tufail , Senior Orthotist Prosthetist , Incharge O&P Centre, Pakistan Society for Rehabilitation of Disabled, Lahore , Pakistan passed away on 04/08/2021. May ALLAH bless her with the best place in Jannah. May Allah forgive her shortcomings. All of us are very human when…