Since the 2000s, Vietnam's annual economic growth rate has been maintained at around 7%. Along with economic development, Vietnam is also facing the reality of gradually entering a period of population aging, causing the need for rehabilitation of the people to increase. In addition, the increase in traffic accidents has led to a shortage of human resources in the field of health care and rehabilitation in Vietnam. This rapid population aging situation is also encountered in many countries around the world, including Japan.
Since 2023, along with the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Vietnam, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has commissioned Well Group to conduct a "feasibility survey on the implementation of a rehabilitation human resource training program" at medical facilities, hospitals, and universities with health majors in provinces and cities of Vietnam. On April 17-19, 2024 in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, JICA coordinated with the Vietnam Physiotherapy Association to organize a workshop to report on the results of this survey.
Japanese and Vietnamese physiotherapists at the Workshop
"Feasibility survey on the implementation of rehabilitation human resource training program in Vietnam" under the JICA's mandate program focuses mainly on the development of rehabilitation human resources. Through the communication of the survey content, including the challenges the country is facing related to rehabilitation education, solutions to address the challenges through this project, results and comments from the pilot training program at Tra Vinh University, challenges that need to be addressed next... to help those involved in rehabilitation and rehabilitation education to re-aware of the remaining challenges and the necessity of rehabilitation education in Vietnam.
During the workshop in Hanoi, the workshop reported on the results of the project surveying the feasibility of implementing a rehabilitation human resource training program in Vietnam by lecturers and experts from Japan and the Vietnam Physiotherapy Association; Report on the activities of the Physiotherapy Association in Vietnam and the challenges and prospects for rehabilitation in Vietnam by the Vietnam Physiotherapy Association; As well as a report on the current status, environment and development direction of physiotherapy in Vietnam by a physiotherapist from the Yuakai Medical Organization, the role in the development of medicine and health care in Japan by WELL Group...
Mr. Tran Van Dan - President of Vietnam Physiotherapy Association speaking at the Workshop
After the workshop, experts expressed their determination and clear direction on the need to implement rehabilitation training in countries facing an aging population. Mr. Tran Van Dan - President of the Vietnam Physiotherapy Association also pointed out the large difference in the ratio of people working in the field of physiotherapy to the population in Vietnam, for example, Vietnam currently has only 23 schools training in physiotherapy while Japan has 275 schools. Thus, Vietnam is only about 1/10 compared to Japan. This shows the necessity to promote rehabilitation training and develop physiotherapy in Vietnam.
The Vietnam Physiotherapy Association was established in December 2019, with the functions of developing members, training, international cooperation, advising the state on developing and promoting the physiotherapy profession in Vietnam.
Vietnam Physiotherapy Association has become an official member of the World Federation of Physiotherapy (WP) since January 1, 2021.
The Association operates nationwide with the desire to develop and cooperate with all countries in the world to develop the profession, together promote progress and bring knowledge to help patients and people. Physical therapy is a non-drug therapy, so rehabilitation is an important task of Physical Therapy to help patients and disabled people maximize their functions.
Tran Van Dan – President of Vietnam Physiotherapy Association
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