Physiotherapy in Nepal

There is a real shortage of physiotherapy skills in Nepal. So we provide volunteers of all abilities to help local doctors and physiotherapists. Initially you'll shadow local staff. As you become more confident and comfortable in the role you will take more of a hands-on role. You will find that the experience you can get will really help you get an idea of how a busy physiotherapy department works. If you are a trained physiotherapist, you will find yourself busy and in demand from your first day.

You might work in the Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre for Disabled Children (HRDC), which is based on a hilltop by a quaint village on the outskirts of Kathmandu. The only hospital of its kind in Nepal, HRDC takes in children from all over the country. Many have been born with polio or had accidents that haven't been treated correctly - all have physical disabilities. You'll come across neglected orthopaedic conditions, TB, polio, post-burn contractures and cerebral palsy. Volunteers work with inpatients and with outpatients who attend a couple of times in the week, sometimes travelling many hours for a visit to this important centre.

We also work with the Royal Nepal Orthopaedic Hospital. This was set up to provide the medical care in the field of trauma, orthopaedics and rehabilitation, to Nepalese people who cannot receive these services through the standard government-run hospitals because of overcrowding.

This programme is one where you can really help your CV with experience impossible to get in the west and help out in short-staffed Nepalese institutions.

To read a more detailed information about this project, you may visit our Volunteer Physiotherapy in Nepal specialized website.