ISPO An Asian Prosthetics and Orthotics Workshop '98 in Japan Final Report
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Asian Prosthetics and Orthotics Workshop '98
Participant Questionnaire
No. | Name of country: | Name of person completing this form: | Profession (M.D., PO, P.T., OT, Other) | Position: |
1 | CAMBODIA | CARSON HARTE | PO | PRINCIPAL |
2 | China | |||
3 | Hong Kong, China | Arthur F. T. Mak | PhD | Professor and Head |
4 | INDIA | CHAPAL | PO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. |
5 | INDONESIA | Dr. Handojo Tjandrakusuma | M.D. | Director |
6 | JAPAN | Eiji Tazawa | PO | Vice President |
7 | KOREA | Jung Soon Shin | M.D., D.M.Sc. | Consultant, Rehabilitation Hospital, Yonsei University Medical Center Professor Emeritus, Yonsei University College of Medicine. |
8 | MALAYSIA | ZALIHA OMAR | M.D. | Consultant Rehabilitation Physician & Associate Professor in Rehabilitation |
9 | MYANMAR | DR. SAI WOON MA | M.D. | HEAD/CONSULTANT |
10 | NEPAL | DR.ASHOK R. BAJRACHARYA | M.D. | CONSULTANT & HEAD OF ORTHOPAEDIC DEPARTMENT |
11 | PAKISTAN | PROF. NASEER MAHMOOD AKHTAR | M.D. | PRINCIPAL / PROF. OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY |
12 | SINGAPORE | P.BALASUBRAMANIAM | M.D. | PROFESSORIAL FELLOW |
13 | TAIWAN, R.O.C. | JIN-SHIN LAI | M.D. | PROFESSOR / CHAIRMAN |
14 | THAILAND | THERDCHAI JIVACATE | M.D. | HEAD DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE |
15 | VIETNAM | HA AHN | M.D. | Director |
1. General medical condition
1) what is the approximate number of people with physical disabilities (not including Visual Auditory) in your country? | 2) Type of disability ? | ||||||
(1) amputation traumatic |
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No. | Name of country: | industrial / traffic /war injury | vascular | tumor (malignancy) | others | Total number of amputees | |
1 | CAMBODIA | 60,000 | 50% | 50% | 30,000 | ||
2 | China | 8,870,000 | 26.20% | ||||
3 | Hong Kong, China | 82,000 | |||||
4 | INDIA | 12,000,000 | 70% | 20% | 2% | 8% | 1,000,000 |
5 | INDONESIA | ||||||
6 | JAPAN | 4,410,000 | 168,000 | ||||
7 | KOREA | 733,000 | 65.50% | 13.20% | 7.30% | 14% | 92,000 |
8 | MALAYSIA | 800,000 | 20% | 70% | 5% | 5% (Filarissis Infection Congenital) | (primary) 2,500 per year (Incidence) |
9 | MYANMAR | 1,150,000 | 50% | 25% | 3% | 22% | 7,000 |
10 | NEPAL | 551,000 | 50% | 10% | 15% | 25% | 83,000 |
11 | PAKISTAN | 4,200,000(3% of total population of 140,000,000) | 80% | 17% | 2% | 1% | 25,000 approx. including 6,000 War Injuries |
12 | SINGAPORE | 90,000 | 5% | 80% | 5% | 10% | 10,000 |
13 | TAIWAN, R.O.C. | 230,000 | 35% | 45% | 10% | 10% | 40,000 |
14 | THAILAND | 425,000 | 80% | 15% | 4% | 1% | |
15 | VIETNAM | 4,500,000 | 90% | 7.40% | 0.50% | 2.10% | 200,000 |
(2) paralysis, deformity, etc. neurological |
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No. | Name of country: | poliomyelitis number of patients | cerebral palsy | spinal cord injury | cerebral vascular accident | traumatic brain injury | others | bone and joint disease | others |
1 | CAMBODIA | 30,000 | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | |
2 | China | ||||||||
3 | Hong Kong, China | ||||||||
4 | INDIA | 4,033,000 | 405,000 | 125,000 | 315,000 | 50,000 | 3,150,000 | 180,000 | 742,000 |
5 | INDONESIA | ||||||||
6 | JAPAN | 43,000 | 63,000 | 63,000 | 314,000 | 213,000 | 91,000 | ||
7 | KOREA | 95,000 | 24,000 | 22,000 | 127,000 | 21,000 | 20,000 | 215,000 | 117,000 |
8 | MALAYSIA | 16,000 | 40,000 | 9,000 | 130,000 | 30,000 | 100,000 | ||
9 | MYANMAR | 1,278 | 660 | 365 | 178 | 26 | 1,279 | 3,720 (All patients coming for treatment at National Rehabilitation Hospital in 1990-1995 | |
10 | NEPAL | 56,000 | 37,000 | 18,000 | 9,000 | 13,000 | 52,000 | 187,000 | 9,000 |
11 | PAKISTAN | 140,000(1% of total population of NHS.) | ? (10 per year in Orth. Unit.) | ? (25 per year in Orth. Unit. | ? [323 (Medical Units) of M.H.] | ? (Not Available.) | ? (Not Available.) | ? (1,300 Orth. Units of M.H.) | ? (10 Orth. Units of M.H.) |
12 | SINGAPORE | 8,000 | 88,000 | 50,000 | 3,315,000 | 120 | - | 54,000 | 23,000 |
13 | TAIWAN, R.O.C. | 20,000 | 20,000 | 12,000 | 135,000 | 10,000 | 5,000 | 25,000 | 5,000 |
14 | THAILAND | ||||||||
15 | VIETNAM | 127,000 | 14,000 | 6,000 | 30,000 | 140,000 | 40,000 | 20,000 | 30,000 |
2. Amputation and Prosthetics
1) What are the levels of amputation in your country? | ||||||||
Upper Limb | ||||||||
No. | Name of country: | forequarter | shoulder disarticulation | trans-humeral | elbow disarticulation | trans-radial | wrist disarticulation | hand . finger |
1 | CAMBODIA | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
2 | China | |||||||
3 | Hong Kong, China | |||||||
4 | INDIA | 1% | 2% | 10% | 4% | 50% | 3% | 30% |
5 | INDONESIA | |||||||
6 | JAPAN | |||||||
7 | KOREA | 0.50% | 3.20% | 19.40% | 5% | 25.20 | 6% | 40.70% |
8 | MALAYSIA | none | negligible | 9% | none | 10% | 1% | 80% |
9 | MYANMAR | |||||||
10 | NEPAL | 0.50% | 15% | 15% | 20% | 25% | 1.50% | 9.50% |
11 | PAKISTAN | 5% | 5% (As seen in Mayo Hospital) | 30% (Prosthetic Centre) | 10% | 37% | 3% | 10% |
12 | SINGAPORE | 5% | 5% | 5% | 20% | 5% | 20% | 40% |
13 | TAIWAN, R.O.C. | 2% | 4% | 25% | 6% | 35% | 15% | 13% |
14 | THAILAND | |||||||
15 | VIETNAM | 9% | 38% | 9% | 27% | 7% | 10% |
Lower Limb | ||||||||
No. | Name of country: | hemi-pelvectomy | hip disarticulation | trans-femoral | knee disarticulation | trans-tibial | Syme | foot |
1 | CAMBODIA | - | <1 | 30% | 5% | 60% | 5% | |
2 | China | |||||||
3 | Hong Kong, China | |||||||
4 | INDIA | 1% | 5% | 10% | 5% | 60% | 4% | 15% |
5 | INDONESIA | |||||||
6 | JAPAN | |||||||
7 | KOREA | 0.30% | 4% | 24.50% | 8.20% | 32.80% | 11.20% | 19% |
8 | MALAYSIA | 2% | 33% | 1% | 60% | 3% | (excluding tocs) 1% | |
9 | MYANMAR | |||||||
10 | NEPAL | 0.50% | 1% | 25% | 5% | 55% | 10% | 3.50% |
11 | PAKISTAN | 2% | 6% (As seen in Mayo Hospital) | 30% (Prosthetic Centre) | 10% | 45% | 6% | 1% |
12 | SINGAPORE | 1% | 1% | 20% | 4% | 30% | 4% | 40% |
13 | TAIWAN, R.O.C. | 1% | 2% | 40% | 2% | 50% | 1% | 4% |
14 | THAILAND | |||||||
15 | VIETNAM | 4% | 34% | 9% | 37% | 6% | 8% |
2) How many facilities do you have in your country? | 3) How many specialized rehabilitation doctors are there in your country? | |||||||
No. | Name of country: | public health care centers | general hospital | university hospital | rehabilitation centers | rehabilitation doctors | orthopaedic surgeons | others |
1 | CAMBODIA | 20 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3 | ||
2 | China | |||||||
3 | Hong Kong, China | 40 | 2 | 4 | less than 5 | 150 | ||
4 | INDIA | 5,117 | 418 | 81 | 215 | 200 | 4,000 | 1,000 |
5 | INDONESIA | 280 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 20 | |
6 | JAPAN | 706 | 1163 | 169 | 1,414 Physical Reh 41 | 5,104 | 11,302 | 39,652 |
7 | KOREA | 3,604 | 276 | 57 | 19 | 328 | 2,581 | 1,173 |
8 | MALAYSIA | >1,000 | 108 | 3 | 2 (Institution Based) | 5 | 168 | |
9 | MYANMAR | 8,094 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 90 | |
10 | NEPAL | 4,058 | 74 | 2 | 2 | × | 37 | × |
11 | PAKISTAN | 5,000 | 250 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 200 | 50 |
12 | SINGAPORE | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 89 | 3 |
13 | TAIWAN, R.O.C. | ?2 | 400 | 7 | 2 | 350 | 1,800 | ? |
14 | THAILAND | 715 | 90 | 8 | 1 | 150 | 600 | |
15 | VIETNAM | 80 | 1,000 | 6 | 80 | 360 | 200 | 800 |
4) How many allied health profession are there in your country? | ||||||
No. | Name of country: | physiotherapists | occupational therapists | prosthetists and orthotists | speech therapists | social workers |
1 | CAMBODIA | 80 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
2 | China | |||||
3 | Hong Kong, China | ~800 | ~550 | ~80 | ||
4 | INDIA | 5,000 | 4,000 | 1,000 | 210 | 10,000 |
5 | INDONESIA | more than 2,000 | 47 | 17 | less than 100 | more than 5,000 |
6 | JAPAN | 17,316 | 8,741 | 2,357 | 3,000 | |
7 | KOREA | 9,124 | 230 | 185 | 215 | 2,493 |
8 | MALAYSIA | 300 | 180 | 0 [P & O Technician - 60] | 16 | Medical social workers(M.S.W..) 51 |
9 | MYANMAR | 47 | 2 | - | - | 43 |
10 | NEPAL | 35 | × | 11 | 6 | 700 |
11 | PAKISTAN | 800 | 40 | 120 | 10 | 1,500 |
12 | SINGAPORE | 202 | 101 | 4 | 5 | 92 |
13 | TAIWAN, R.O.C. | 1,000 | 500 | 50 | 50 | 300 |
14 | THAILAND | 650 | 160 | 195 | ||
15 | VIETNAM | 600 | 190 | 130 | 42 | 60 |
3. How are prostheses Financed
1) Do you have a medical insurance system? | |||||
(Yes / No) | If yes, list the name | ||||
No. | Name of country: | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
1 | CAMBODIA | No | |||
2 | China | ||||
3 | Hong Kong, China | Yes | |||
4 | INDIA | Yes, but don't pay for Prostheses | L.I.S. | MEDICILAIM | |
5 | INDONESIA | Yes | Health insurance | Labour insurance | |
6 | JAPAN | Yes | 1) Heath insurance government managed 2)Health insurance for day laborers | 3)Insurance for seamen 4)Mutual benefit society for national/regional public servant | 5)Mutual benefit society for employees of private schools 6)National health insurance 7)Private organization insurance |
7 | KOREA | Yes | national health insurance | workmen's compensation insurance | pension fund insurance |
8 | MALAYSIA | No | |||
9 | MYANMAR | ||||
10 | NEPAL | No | |||
11 | PAKISTAN | No | |||
12 | SINGAPORE | No | |||
13 | TAIWAN, R.O.C. | Yes | Central Health Insurance Bureau | ||
14 | THAILAND | Yes | |||
15 | VIETNAM | Yes | The Health Insurance | The Social Insurance | Policy for War Disabled |
2) Who pays for the prostheses and orthoses? (multiple answer) | ||||||||
No. | Name of country: | patients | national health insurance | workmen's compensation insurance | pension fund insurance | handicapped bureau | automobile insurance | others |
1 | CAMBODIA | No | No | No | No | No | No | NGO External funds |
2 | China | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
3 | Hong Kong, China | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
4 | INDIA | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Government Organisation / NGO |
5 | INDONESIA | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
6 | JAPAN | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
7 | KOREA | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | (veterans administration) Yes |
8 | MALAYSIA | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Charity Based Non. Public Service Fund, employers Governmental Organizations |
9 | MYANMAR | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | NGOs |
10 | NEPAL | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | DONOR AGENCIES |
11 | PAKISTAN | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | |
12 | SINGAPORE | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | MEDIFUND Yes |
13 | TAIWAN, R.O.C. | Yes for extra charge | Yes for normal charge | Yes for normal charge | Yes for normal charge | Yes for extra charge | ||
14 | THAILAND | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
15 | VIETNAM | Yes | Labor, disabled and social affair |
3) How many prostheses are produced a year in your country? | |||||||||||
Upper Limb | |||||||||||
No. | Name of country: | forequarter | shoulder disarticulation | trans-humeral | elbow disarticulation | trans-radial | |||||
1 | CAMBODIA | ||||||||||
2 | China | 1,512 | 3,707 | ||||||||
3 | Hong Kong, China | ||||||||||
4 | INDIA | 0.10% | 10 | 0.20% | 20 | 10% | 200 | 0.40% | 40 | 56.30% | 1126 |
5 | INDONESIA | very rare | very rare | 6 | 7 | 11 | |||||
6 | JAPAN | ||||||||||
7 | KOREA | 0.20% | 35 | 3.90% | 684 | 20.00% | 3,506 | 6.00% | 1,052 | 25.50% | 4,472 |
8 | MALAYSIA | ||||||||||
9 | MYANMAR | - | - | 17% | 4 | 17% | 4 | 66% | 16 | ||
10 | NEPAL | × | × | 8 | 7 | 14 | |||||
11 | PAKISTAN | 8% | 1 | 8% | 1 (13 in Mayo Hospital, Orthoprosthetic Centre in one year) | 8% | 1 | 76% | 10 | ||
12 | SINGAPORE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||
13 | TAIWAN, R.O.C. | 2% | 20 | 4% | 40 | 23% | 240 | 5% | 60 | 38% | 400 |
14 | THAILAND | ||||||||||
15 | VIETNAM | 5% | 20 | 12.50% | 50 | 62.50% | 250 |
Lower Limb | |||||||||||
No. | Name of country: | wrist desarticulation | hand . finger | hemi-pelvectomy | hip disarticulation | trans-femoral | |||||
1 | CAMBODIA | 100 Total | |||||||||
2 | China | 9,779 | |||||||||
3 | Hong Kong, China | ||||||||||
4 | INDIA | 3% | 200 | 30% | 500 | 0.10% | 10 | 0.50% | 100 | 10% | 2,000 |
5 | INDONESIA | 1 | very rare | very rare | 17 | ||||||
6 | JAPAN | ||||||||||
7 | KOREA | 10.50% | 1,840 | 33.90% | 5,943 | 0.30% | 92 | 5.00% | 1541 | 25.50% | 7,857 |
8 | MALAYSIA | About 2,000 Details unavailable | |||||||||
9 | MYANMAR | - | - | - | 0.50% | 2 | 27% | 106 | |||
10 | NEPAL | 7 | × | × | 1 | 199 | |||||
11 | PAKISTAN | 1% | 2 | 34% | 60 (175 In one year as above) | ||||||
12 | SINGAPORE | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 54 | |||||
13 | TAIWAN, R.O.C. | 15% | 160 | 13% | 140 | 0.50% | 10 | 2.00% | 60 | 38.50% | 1,000 |
14 | THAILAND | ||||||||||
15 | VIETNAM | 12.50% | 50 | 7.50% | 30 | 4.40% | 500 | 26% | 3,000 |
No. | Name of country: | knee desarticulation | trans-tibial | Syme | foot | ||||
1 | CAMBODIA | 8,000 Total | |||||||
2 | China | 18,262 | |||||||
3 | Hong Kong, China | ||||||||
4 | INDIA | 5% | 300 | 65.40% | 15,000 | 4% | 400 | 15% | 3,000 |
5 | INDONESIA | 15 | 17 | 8 | 14 | ||||
6 | JAPAN | ||||||||
7 | KOREA | 6.40% | 1,970 | 33.20% | 10,230 | 10.00% | 3,080 | 19.60% | 6,040 |
8 | MALAYSIA | About 4,000~5,000 Details unavailable | |||||||
9 | MYANMAR | 3% | 12 | 63% | 243 | 6.50% | 26 | - | |
10 | NEPAL | 15 | 348 | 26 | 35 | ||||
11 | PAKISTAN | 2% | 4 | 47% | 104 | 5% | 8 | 1% | 2 |
12 | SINGAPORE | 3 | 427 | 30 | 12 | ||||
13 | TAIWAN, R.O.C. | 1.50% | 40 | 50.00% | 1,300 | 1.50% | 40 | 6.00% | 150 |
14 | THAILAND | ||||||||
15 | VIETNAM | 8.60% | 1,000 | 52.10% | 6,000 | 4.40% | 500 | 4.50% | 500 |
4) How many orthoses are produced a year in your country? | |||||||||||
No. | Name of country: | shoulder orthoses | elbow orthoses | wrist hand / finger | HKAFO | hip orthoses | |||||
1 | CAMBODIA | ||||||||||
2 | China | 16,293 | |||||||||
3 | Hong Kong, China | ||||||||||
4 | INDIA | 2% | 920 | 2% | 920 | 10% | 4,600 | 10% | 4,600 | 2% | 920 |
5 | INDONESIA | 2 | 2 | 15 | 62 | 22 | |||||
6 | JAPAN | ||||||||||
7 | KOREA | 1.50% | 1,627 | 2.60% | 2,820 | 8.20% | 8,893 | 2.50% | 2,712 | 3.20% | 3,470 |
8 | MALAYSIA | ||||||||||
9 | MYANMAR | - | 0.50% | 3 | 2% | 10 | 44% | 262 | - | - | |
10 | NEPAL | 17 | 274 | 435 | 149 | 86 | |||||
11 | PAKISTAN | 0.20% | 2 | 0.20 | 2 | 7% | 80 | 11% | 120 | 1% | 13 (Mayo Hospital, Orthoprosthetic Centre in one year |
12 | SINGAPORE | 96 | 0 | 72 | 16 | 45 | |||||
13 | TAIWAN, R.O.C. | 0.40% | 100 | 2% | 500 | 8% | 2,000 | 0.40% | 100 | 0.20% | 50 |
14 | THAILAND | ||||||||||
15 | VIETNAM | 1.75% | 30 | 2.92% | 50 | 11.70% | 200 | 4.70% | 80 | 2.92% | 50 |
No. | Name of country: | KAFO | knee orthoses | AFO | Orthopedic shoes | foot orthoses | other | ||||||
1 | CAMBODIA | 200 Total | |||||||||||
2 | China | 54,186 | |||||||||||
3 | Hong Kong, China | ||||||||||||
4 | INDIA | 40% | 18,400 | 5% | 2,300 | 10% | 4,600 | 5% | 2,300 | 5% | 2,300 | 9% | 4,140 |
5 | INDONESIA | Included the number of HKAFO | 60 | 38 | 308 | ||||||||
6 | JAPAN | ||||||||||||
7 | KOREA | 10.50% | 11,388 | 6.50% | 7,050 | 17.30% | 18,763 | 10.20% | 11,062 | 9% | 9,760 | 28.50% | 30,909 |
8 | MALAYSIA | ||||||||||||
9 | MYANMAR | 12% | 66 | - | - | 3.50% | 20 | 39% | 162 | - | - | 10% | 56 |
10 | NEPAL | 240 | 104 | 324 | 1,270 | 410 | 770 | ||||||
11 | PAKISTAN | 8% | 90 | 2% | 24 | 14% | 150 | 35% | 385 | 4% | 50 | 17% | 185 |
12 | SINGAPORE | 45 | 231 | 771 | 60 | 414 | 100 | ||||||
13 | TAIWAN, R.O.C. | 8% | 2,000 | 11% | 3,000 | 19% | 5,000 | 11% | 3,000 | 39% | 10,000 | 1% | 250 |
14 | THAILAND | ||||||||||||
15 | VIETNAM | 17.50% | 300 | 29.20% | 500 | 11.70% | 200 | 100% | 5,000 | 11.70% | 200 | 5.91% | 100 |
4. Prosthetics and Components
1) What Kind of components(parts) do you use? | |||||||||||
Domestic | Imported from | ||||||||||
No. | Name of country: | hip | knee | ankle | foot | shoulder | elbow | wrist | terminal device | Canada | China |
1 | CAMBODIA | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
2 | China | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
3 | Hong Kong, China | Yes | |||||||||
4 | INDIA | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
5 | INDONESIA | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ||
6 | JAPAN | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
7 | KOREA | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
8 | MALAYSIA | No standard joint components produced | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
9 | MYANMAR | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
10 | NEPAL | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
11 | PAKISTAN | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
12 | SINGAPORE | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
13 | TAIWAN, R.O.C. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
14 | THAILAND | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
15 | VIETNAM | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
No. | Name of country: | England | France | Germany | India | Japan | Taiwan | USA | UK | others |
1 | CAMBODIA | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
2 | China | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
3 | Hong Kong, China | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
4 | INDIA | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | |
5 | INDONESIA | Yes | ||||||||
6 | JAPAN | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (Iceland, Sweden) | |
7 | KOREA | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
8 | MALAYSIA | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
9 | MYANMAR | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
10 | NEPAL | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (AUSTRALIA) |
11 | PAKISTAN | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||
12 | SINGAPORE | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
13 | TAIWAN, R.O.C. | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
14 | THAILAND | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (Sweden) | |||||
15 | VIETNAM | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (ASEAN) |
2) Do you have local PO component manufacturing companies? | ||||||||
(Yes / No) | If yes | |||||||
Name of manufacturers | ||||||||
No. | Name of country: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
1 | CAMBODIA | Yes | INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE REP CROSS | |||||
2 | China | Yes | The prosthetic and orthotic factory in Beijing | The rehabilitation Center in Shandong Province | The Prosthetic and Orthotic Center in Henorn Province | the Rehabilitation Center in Jiangsu Province | The Prosthetic and Orthotic Center in Huber Province | |
3 | Hong Kong, China | No | Hospital PdO Centres usually have their own workshops for fabrication of simple component | |||||
4 | INDIA | Yes | ALIMCO | ALC-PUNE | NATIONAL INSTITUTE | |||
5 | INDONESIA | No | ||||||
6 | JAPAN | Yes | ADVAN-FIT, H-F | IMASEN, KEIAI | KYOWA, NABCO | NISSIN, OBARA | SATOU, TAKASAKI | |
7 | KOREA | Yes | Shinsung Industry Co. | Saewon Prosthetic Supply Co. | Jonghap Kigong Co. | Daeyang Medical Supply Co. | ||
8 | MALAYSIA | No | ||||||
9 | MYANMAR | No | ||||||
10 | NEPAL | No | ||||||
11 | PAKISTAN | R.K. Industries (Sialkot) | Sharif & Sons (Faisalabad) | Techico (Lahore) | Mirza & Co (Multan) | |||
12 | SINGAPORE | No | ||||||
13 | TAIWAN, R.O.C. | Yes | Teh-Lin Prosthetic & Orthopedic Inc. $BFANS5A;hM-8B8x;J(B | |||||
14 | THAILAND | No | ||||||
15 | VIETNAM | Ba orthopaedic technique centre |
3) How do you make trans-femoral prostheses? | |||||||
Please describe most common type of | |||||||
No. | Name of country: | socket design | socket material | knee joint | ankle joint | foot | What is the cost in US dollars, of these prostheses? |
1 | CAMBODIA | Quadrilateral | Polyprop | Manual lock | SACH (Rubber) | 60-80 Mahenals | |
2 | China | CAD/CAM, total contacted socket | acrylic resin | adjustable friction single axis | Solid Ankle Cushion Heel foot adaptor, multi-axis foot adaptor | SACH foot, polyester foot | |
3 | Hong Kong, China | Quad | mainly laminated material | Otto Back 3R15 | simple axis foot | simple axis foot | just to cover material costs |
4 | INDIA | TOTAL CONTACT, OPEN END | Thermo-set, Thermo plastic, Aluminimum | Wood, Steel | Steel / NO | SACH, JAIPUR, Single Axis | 0-200 |
5 | INDONESIA | Quadri lateral socket | Lether & aluminum socket | Front axis of bicycle | Solid Ankle Cussion Heel Foot | Rolling foot | about 40 |
6 | JAPAN | QL, IRC | Thermosetting P. Thermo P. | Safety Knee, 4-bar linkage, Locking Knee | Single Axis, SACH Type | Energy Storing type, Single Axis | 3,000-8,000 |
7 | KOREA | quadrilateral | laminate | Single axis | single axis | conventional foot | 1,000 |
8 | MALAYSIA | I.C., QUAD TOTAL CONTACT | P.E., COPOLYMER, SURLYN, THERMOPLASTIC | ENDOLITE, BOCK SAFETY, SINGLE AXIS | ENDOLITE MULTIFLEX | ENDOLITE, BOCK DYNAMIC, SACH | 800-2,000 |
9 | MYANMAR | Quadri Lateral Total Contact | Wood, Plastic & Poly propylene | Single axis knee Joint | - | SACH Foot | 45 |
10 | NEPAL | ISCHIAL WEIGHT BEARING | POLYESTER RESINE, EPOXY RESINE, FIBER GLASS | SINGLE AXIS | FIXED | S.A.C.H.. | 150 to 180 |
11 | PAKISTAN | Quadrilateral & Cylindrical | Willow Wood & Laminated Socket | Single Axis manual | Local Ankle Joint S.S. | Sach Foot Wooden & Rubber | 45 to 65 |
12 | SINGAPORE | ISCHIAL CONTAINMENT AND QUADRILATERAL | FIBREGLASS, POLYPROPYLENE, LEATHER | SINGLE AXIS, PNEUMATIC | SINGLE AXIS AND FIXED TYPES | SACH, SINGLE AXIS OR DYNAMIC | 1,00-4,000/- |
13 | TAIWAN, R.O.C. | quadrilateral | polyester | 4-bar linkage | solid ankle | SACH | 1,600 |
14 | THAILAND | Quadrilateral | Polyester Resin | Single Axis with Safety Knee (exoskeletal) | SACH | 430 | |
15 | VIETNAM | by hands, by computers | Wood, Aluminimum, P.P., Resin. | Wood, Aluminimum, metal, P.P. | - | Wood, Rubber | 80-120 |
4) How do you make trans-tibial prostheses? | ||||||
Please describe most common type of | ||||||
No. | Name of country: | socket design | socket material | ankle joint | foot | What os the cost in US dollars, of these orthoses? |
1 | CAMBODIA | PTB, PTS, SC | Poly prop | SACH (Rubber) | 40 Mahenals | |
2 | China | PTB, PTK, KBM | acrylic resin, Ceuther, aluminum, wooden | SACH foot adapter, multi-axis foot adaptor | SACH foot, polyester foot | |
3 | Hong Kong, China | modified PTB | mostly laminated materials | mainly SACH foot | mainly SACH foot | just to cover material costs |
4 | INDIA | PTB, PTS | Thermoset, Thermoplastic, Aliminum | Steel / No | SACH, Jaipur, Single Axis | 0 - 100 |
5 | INDONESIA | Pattela Tendon Bearing | Lether & Aluminum | Solid Ankle Cussion Heel Foot | Rolling foot | about 40 |
6 | JAPAN | PTB, TSB | Acrylic, Polyester, Epoxy, Polyurethane | Single Axis, SACH Type | Energy Storing type, Single Axis | 2,000 - 5,000 |
7 | KOREA | PTB | laminate | single axis | single axis foot, conventional foot | 600 |
8 | MALAYSIA | PTB, PTS, TCEROSS (3S) - TOTAL CONTACT | PELITE, COPOLYMER, P.E., SURLYN | ENDOLITE MULTIFLEX | ENDOLITE, BOCK DYNAMIC, SACH | 200 - 800 |
9 | MYANMAR | PTB SOCKET | Plastic, Resin & Poly propylene | - | SACH Foot | 28 |
10 | NEPAL | PTB | POLYESTER, EPOXY RESIN, LEATHER, PELITE | FIXED | SACH | 60 to 100 |
11 | PAKISTAN | P.T.B. | Laminated Socket with Knee | Local | Sach Foot | 45 |
12 | SINGAPORE | PTB AND SUPRACONDYLAR BEARINGS | FIBREGLASS, POLYPROPYLENE | FIXED ANKLE, ADJUSTABLE ANKLE | SACH FOOT, SINGLE AXIS, DYNAMIC | 500 - 2,000 |
13 | TAIWAN, R.O.C. | PTB | polyester | solid ankle | SACH | 1,100 |
14 | THAILAND | PTB | Polyester Resin/Polypropylene | SACH | 100 | |
15 | VIETNAM | by hands, by computers, CAD_CAM | Wood, Aluminimum | Wood, Aluminimum, P.P., Resin. | Wood, Rubber | 3 - 45 USD |
5) How do you make KAFO? | |||||
Please describe most common type of | |||||
No. | Name of country: | knee joint | ankle joint | foot | What is the cost in US dollars, of these orthoses? |
1 | CAMBODIA | Prop lock | Polyprop | 20 - 30 | |
2 | China | ||||
3 | Hong Kong, China | knee joint with drop lock | mainly using caliper type rather than srirrup with ankle joint | mainly using caliper type rather than stirrup with ankle joint | |
4 | INDIA | Drop Lock - Steel | All Types | Footwear / plastic | 0 - 100 |
5 | INDONESIA | stripped iron | stripped iron | Corrective Sandal | about 15 |
6 | JAPAN | ring lock | spring assist and limited motion | shoes, leather mold | 600 - 1,500 |
7 | KOREA | drop ring lock | free | shoe insert or shoes attached | 300 |
8 | MALAYSIA | BAIL LOCK | TAMARAK, STIRRUPS | AFO, SHOE INSERT, ORTHOPAEDIC SHOES | |
9 | MYANMAR | Local hinge knee joint | Stop & Free ankle joint | Poly propylene | 50 |
10 | NEPAL | DROP LOCK KNEE | 90° STOP, LIMITED MOTION, FREE ANKLE | ORTHOPAEDIC SHOES, | 50 to 80 |
11 | PAKISTAN | Drop Lock Hinges | Single Axis S.S. | Sach Foot (Local): Wood & Rubber | 65 |
12 | SINGAPORE | SINGLE AXIS WITH DROP LOCKS | PLANTAR FLEXION STOP ANKLE JOINT | POLYPROPYLENE OR ORTHOPAEDIC SHOES | 420 - 650 |
13 | TAIWAN, R.O.C. | external hinge c/s lock | 90° posterior stop | steel shank of shoes | |
14 | THAILAND | Metal : drop ring lock | Single axis | Stirrup with shoe | 160 |
15 | VIETNAM | by P.P., metal | metal | leather, metal | 40 - 60 USD |
6) How do you make AFOs? | 7) Do you make plastic AFOs? | 8) Do you make double upright metal AFOs with shoes? | ||||
Please describe most common type of | ||||||
No. | Name of country: | ankle joint | foot section | What is the cost in US dollars, of these orthoses? | ||
1 | CAMBODIA | Polyprop insert | P,P, | 10 - 20 | Yes | No |
2 | China | Yes | ||||
3 | Hong Kong, China | Gillete, Tamarack, made in house | plastic AFO | Yes | Yes | |
4 | INDIA | Plastic / Metal | Footwear / Plastic/Wooden leg | 0 - 100 | Yes | Yes |
5 | INDONESIA | stripped iron | Corrective Sandal | about 15 | No | Yes |
6 | JAPAN | spring assist and limited motion | shoes, leather mold | 300 - 900 | Yes | Yes |
7 | KOREA | free | shoe insert or shoes attached | 200 | Yes | Yes |
8 | MALAYSIA | TAMARAK, STIRRUP, GILLETTE | ORTHOPAEDIC SHOES, ORDINARY SHOES | 20 - 200 | Yes | Yes |
9 | MYANMAR | Stop & Free ankle joint | Ploy propylene | 30 | Yes | Yes |
10 | NEPAL | 90° STOP, LIMITED MOTION, FREE ANKLE | ORTHOPAEDIC SHOES ; STIRRUP PLATE | 20 to 40 | Yes | Yes |
11 | PAKISTAN | Static / Dynamic | 25 | Yes | Yes | |
12 | SINGAPORE | SINGLE AXIS 90° STOP | POLYPROPYLENE | 175 | Yes | Yes |
13 | TAIWAN, R.O.C. | |||||
14 | THAILAND | Metal : Single Axis | Stirrup with Shoe | 120 | Yes | Yes |
15 | VIETNAM | metal, P.P. | metal | 40 - 60 | Yes | Yes |
9) What kind of plastic material do you use? | |||||||
No. | Name of country: | polypropylene | polyethylene | polyester resin | acrylic resin | epoxy resin | others |
1 | CAMBODIA | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | |
2 | China | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
3 | Hong Kong, China | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
4 | INDIA | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
5 | INDONESIA | Yes | |||||
6 | JAPAN | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
7 | KOREA | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
8 | MALAYSIA | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | COPOLYMER, PEDILIN, SILICON, ELASTOMERS |
9 | MYANMAR | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | |
10 | NEPAL | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | |
11 | PAKISTAN | Yes | Not | ||||
12 | SINGAPORE | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
13 | TAIWAN, R.O.C. | ||||||
14 | THAILAND | Yes | Yes | ||||
15 | VIETNAM | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
5. Educational and Training in the Allied Health Profession
1) Do you have any formal PO schools in your country? | ||||||||
(Y / N) | If yes, | |||||||
No. | Name of country: | what is the duration of the programme? | how many schools do you have? | how many students are attending the PO schools? | who pays for the schooling? (students / government / others) | how many graduates are there? | when did the schools start? | |
1 | CAMBODIA | Yes | 3 | 1 | 32 | others | 18 | 94 |
2 | China | Yes | 4 | 1 | 80 | government | 1994, 9 | |
3 | Hong Kong, China | Yes | 3 | 1 | 70 | students, government | certificate Holders 80, Degree Holders 25 p.a. start 1998 | Government certificate program 1968 University degree program 1995 |
4 | INDIA | Yes | 2.5 years / 3.5 years | 8 | 60 | Students / government | 800 | 1964 |
5 | INDONESIA | No | ||||||
6 | JAPAN | Yes | 3 | 5 | 110/year | students, government, others | 1982 | |
7 | KOREA | No | ||||||
8 | MALAYSIA | No | ||||||
9 | MYANMAR | No | ||||||
10 | NEPAL | No | ||||||
11 | PAKISTAN | 4 year for B. Sc. (3+1) 2 years for Technicians | 2 | 40 | 35 | 1984 | ||
12 | SINGAPORE | No | ||||||
13 | TAIWAN, R.O.C. | |||||||
14 | THAILAND | Yes | 3 | 1 | 15 - 20 | 195 | 1993 the last school [2 year program (1981~1992)] | |
15 | VIETNAM | Yes | 3 | 1 | 13 | students, government, others | 9/ 1997 |
Do you have a certification system? | what is the social status of PO staff compared with other Allied Health professions? | ||||||
(Y / N) | If yes, | ||||||
No. | Name of country: | when did it start? | |||||
1 | CAMBODIA | No | Physio, Nurse | ||||
2 | China | Yes | 1998 | Ordinary | |||
3 | Hong Kong, China | Yes | 1997 | Equal status | |||
4 | INDIA | No | Equivalent | ||||
5 | INDONESIA | ||||||
6 | JAPAN | Yes | 1988 | same as other professional | |||
7 | KOREA | No | |||||
8 | MALAYSIA | No | |||||
9 | MYANMAR | Yes | 1975 | Same as other allied health professions | |||
10 | NEPAL | AS A TECHNICIAN OR PARAMEDICAL | |||||
11 | PAKISTAN | Yes | 1986 (Technicians) 1993 (B.Sc. 1986-1988) | For degree course at Petcok Peshawar, the teaching staff is at power with any other discipline, whereas for diploma course, the teaching staff of the schools is accordingly lower. | |||
12 | SINGAPORE | No | Good. | ||||
13 | TAIWAN, R.O.C. | A little bit lower than other professions | |||||
14 | THAILAND | Yes | The social status is lower than the others. Because the lack of good teachers, and education level. We don't have the real Prosthetist and Orthotist. | ||||
15 | VIETNAM |
2) Do toy have any formal PT schools in your country? | ||||||||
(Y / N) | If yes, | |||||||
No. | Name of country: | what is the duration of the programme? | how many schools do you have? | how many students are attending the PT schools? | who pays for the schooling? (students / government / others) | how many graduates are there? | when did the schools start? | |
1 | CAMBODIA | Yes | 3 | 1 | government, others | 80 | 90 | |
2 | China | Yes | 4 | 1 | 80 | government | 1994, 9 | |
3 | Hong Kong, China | Yes | 3 | 1 | 250 | students, government | ||
4 | INDIA | Yes | 3.5~4.5 year | 28 | 400 | students, government | 5,000 | 1950 |
5 | INDONESIA | Yes | 3 | 10 | about 170 each school | students, government, others | more than 2000 | 1964 |
6 | JAPAN | Yes | 3 | 98 | 2,000/year | students, government, others | 13,450 | 1963 |
7 | KOREA | Yes | 3~4 year | 18 | 2,400 | students | 13,560 | 1963 |
8 | MALAYSIA | Yes | 3 | 2 | 70 per year | students, government | 300 | 1974 |
9 | MYANMAR | Yes | 37 | 1 | 25 | 147 | 1960 | |
10 | NEPAL | No | ||||||
11 | PAKISTAN | Yes | 3 | 2 | 40 (students each year class) | students, government 120 | about 800 | 1959, 1986 |
12 | SINGAPORE | Yes | 3 | 1 | 35 | students, government | 70 | 1992 |
13 | TAIWAN, R.O.C. | Yes | 4 | 7 | 1,000 250/yr. | students | 1,930 | 1967 |
14 | THAILAND | Yes | 4 | 8 | 400 | students, government, others | 650 | 1963 |
15 | VIETNAM | Yes | 3 | 1 | 13 | students, government, others |
Do you have a certification system? | what is the social status of PT staff compared with other Allied Health professions? | ||||||
(Y / N) | If yes, | ||||||
No. | Name of country: | when did it start? | |||||
1 | CAMBODIA | No | Nurse | ||||
2 | China | 1998 | Ordinary | ||||
3 | Hong Kong, China | They have a registration process pending | Equal status | ||||
4 | INDIA | No | Paramedicals | ||||
5 | INDONESIA | Yes | 1967 | As a functional technician | |||
6 | JAPAN | Yes | 1965 | Same as other professional | |||
7 | KOREA | Yes | 1965 | Same as other allied health professionals such as occupational therapist. | |||
8 | MALAYSIA | Yes | 1977 (1st Batch) | Given due recognition as qualified physiotherapists | |||
9 | MYANMAR | Yes | 1960 | Same as other allied health professions | |||
10 | NEPAL | BETTER THAN PO YET AS A TECHNICIAN | |||||
11 | PAKISTAN | Yes | 1962, 1990 | They are inducted in service in grade 16 as compare to doctors who join in grade 17 and above. | |||
12 | SINGAPORE | Yes | 1992 | GOOD IN GREAT DEMAND WELL RESPECTED | |||
13 | TAIWAN, R.O.C. | Yes | Dec. 1995 No. of Certified P.T. 1,000 | A little bit higher | |||
14 | THAILAND | Yes | 1967 | ||||
15 | VIETNAM | 9/ 1997 | We have 1 school for orthopedic and Prosthetic. |
1) Do you have any formal OT schools in your country? | ||||||||
(Y / N) | If yes, | |||||||
No. | Name of country: | what is the duration of the programme? | how many schools do you have? | how many students are attending the OT schools? | who pays for the schooling? (students / government / others) | how many graduates are there? | when did the schools start? | |
1 | CAMBODIA | No | ||||||
2 | China | No | ||||||
3 | Hong Kong, China | Yes | 3 | 1 | 140 | students, government | ||
4 | INDIA | Yes | 3.5~4.5 | 16 | 320 | students / government | 5,000 | 1950 |
5 | INDONESIA | Yes | 3 | 1 | 120 | students, government | 47 | 1964 |
6 | JAPAN | Yes | 3 | 81 | 2,000 | students, government, others | 5,095 | 1963 |
7 | KOREA | Yes | 4 | 1 | 105 | 376 | 1979 | |
8 | MALAYSIA | Yes | 3 | 2 | 40 | students / government | 180 | 1984 |
9 | MYANMAR | No | ||||||
10 | NEPAL | No | ||||||
11 | PAKISTAN | There was a school which has been closed down for a few years now. | 3 | 1 | 20 (in each year) | |||
12 | SINGAPORE | Yes | 3 | 35 | students, government | 65 | 1992 | |
13 | TAIWAN, R.O.C. | Yes | ||||||
14 | THAILAND | Yes | 4 | 1 | 250 | students, government, others | 160 | 1980 |
15 | VIETNAM | Yes |
Do you have a certification system? | what is the social status of OT staff compared with other Allied Health professions? | ||||||
(Y / N) | If yes, | ||||||
No. | Name of country: | when did it start? | |||||
1 | CAMBODIA | ||||||
2 | China | ||||||
3 | Hong Kong, China | They have a registration process in place | Equal status | ||||
4 | INDIA | No | Paramedicals | ||||
5 | INDONESIA | Yes | 1997 | As a functional technician | |||
6 | JAPAN | Yes | 1965 | Same as other professional | |||
7 | KOREA | Yes | 1971 | Same as other allied health professionals such as physical therapist. | |||
8 | MALAYSIA | Yes | 1987 1st batch | Given due recognition as qualified occupational therapists | |||
9 | MYANMAR | ||||||
10 | NEPAL | NONE | |||||
11 | PAKISTAN | Does not exist any more | Same as of P.T. They are in great demand the world over. Very few are working in the Country at present. | ||||
12 | SINGAPORE | Yes | 1992 | SAME AS THAT OF PT | |||
13 | TAIWAN, R.O.C. | ||||||
14 | THAILAND | 1984 | |||||
15 | VIETNAM |
6. CBR Programme
1) Do you have any formal PO schools in your country? | |||||||
(Y / N) | If yes, | ||||||
No. | Name of country: | what is the number of CBR programmes in your country? | what kind of activities do the CBR programme include? | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
1 | CAMBODIA | Yes | 6 | Outreach/Pahent 10 | Follow up | Community Work | |
2 | China | No | |||||
3 | Hong Kong, China | We have a community Rehabilitation Network | self help group | seminars / training workshops | social activities etc. | ||
4 | INDIA | Yes | 50 | EARLY IDENTIFICATION | MEDICAL & SOCIAL REHABILITATION | AIDS & APPLIANCES | PHYSIOTHERAPY |
5 | INDONESIA | Yes | Non government Organization, Department of Social Affair, Department of Health | Prevention program: Early Detection and Early Intervention program | Income Generation program | Self Help Group | Integrated Education program |
6 | JAPAN | ||||||
7 | KOREA | Yes | 12 | Detection of disabled persons | Medical counseling service | Home visiting, physiotheray, O.T. nursing | Parent's education for pre-school disabled |
8 | MALAYSIA | Yes | 2 | Selling up of Day Care Centres | Incorporating rehabilitation services in public health centres | Transfer of skills to family members and others carers | Therapy and Special Education |
9 | MYANMAR | Yes | 2 | Training of Trainers | Training of the volunteer | Training of Disabled person | Social aspect |
10 | NEPAL | Yes | 18 | HOME BASED PROGRAM | MEDICAL REFERAL SYSTEM | AIDS & APPLIANCES REFERRAL & LOCAL MAKE | SPECIALIZED & GENERAL EDUCATIONAL MOTIVATION |
11 | PAKISTAN | No | |||||
12 | SINGAPORE | No | NA | ||||
13 | TAIWAN, R.O.C. | ||||||
14 | THAILAND | Yes | 31 | promote good attitude toward disable person | training for the worker/volunteer on how to take care of disable person | promote of self help group or group for people with disability | appropriate technology for person with disability |
15 | VIETNAM | Yes | PHC | training Techniques | Labour and employment | Education |
How do you sustain CBR programmes financially | is the provision of prostheses and orthoses provided in the CBR programme? | ||||
(Y / N) | |||||
No. | Name of country: | 5 | Government / Private fund | others | |
1 | CAMBODIA | Private fund, others | No | No | |
2 | China | ||||
3 | Hong Kong, China | Government, Private | |||
4 | INDIA | EDUCATION & INCOME GENERATION | Government Private fund | Yes | |
5 | INDONESIA | Direct Rehabilitation service, Community Education | Government, Community, Local private fund, International donor | Yes | |
6 | JAPAN | ||||
7 | KOREA | Referral service for treatment | Government Private fund | Yes | |
8 | MALAYSIA | Appropriate referrals to professionals | Government / Private fund | Yes, merely | |
9 | MYANMAR | Education & vocational aspect | Government | NGOs | Yes |
10 | NEPAL | SHARING OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING | Government Private fund | INGO, COMMUNITY FINANCE | Yes ONLY LOW COST LOCALLY AVAILABLE MATERIAL MADE P.O. |
11 | PAKISTAN | ||||
12 | SINGAPORE | ||||
13 | TAIWAN, R.O.C. | No | |||
14 | THAILAND | data record and fund raising activity | 31 (government with Private 6, Private 10, Government 15) | Yes | |
15 | VIETNAM | Policy | Government, Private Fund, Others(NGO) | Yes |
Who makes the prostheses and orthoses which are provided by the CBR programme? |
Who teach the patients how to use prostheses and orthoses properly? | |||||
No. | Name of country: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Dr / Nurse / therapist / prosthetist / other / Nobody) |
1 | CAMBODIA | therapist | ||||
2 | China | |||||
3 | Hong Kong, China | therapist, prosthetist | ||||
4 | INDIA | Prosthetist / Orthotist | P & O Technician | P & O Worker | Disabled people / Parents of PWD | therapist, Prosthetist, Orthotist |
5 | INDONESIA | refer to workshop | therapist, prosthetist | |||
6 | JAPAN | therapist, prosthetist | ||||
7 | KOREA | Local prosthetic & Orthotic shop | Prosthetic & Orthotic Center | Dr, therapist, prosthetist | ||
8 | MALAYSIA | Occupational Therapist | CBR workers | University Hospital & Kuala lumpur Hospital | Private prosthetic & orthotic company | Dr, Nurse, therapist, prosthetist, P&O, Technician |
9 | MYANMAR | PO Technician from National Rehabilitation Hospital | PO Technician from General Hospital | therapist | ||
10 | NEPAL | ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICIANS | Dr, therapist, prosthetist | |||
11 | PAKISTAN | |||||
12 | SINGAPORE | NA | Dr, therapist, prosthetist | |||
13 | TAIWAN, R.O.C. | Dr, therapist, prosthetist | ||||
14 | THAILAND | PO technician in general hospital | Parents made the children's assitive devices | therapist, prosthetist | ||
15 | VIETNAM | The Rehabilitation of bacu ma Hospital | The Rehabilitation Department of Hospitals in Province | The Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Centers | Dr, Nurse, therapist, prosthetist, other |
Commemorating the Mid-Point of Asia and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons
ISPO An Asian Prosthetics and Orthotics Workshop '98 in Japan Final Report
- Appendix 1 -
Editors:
Eiji Tazawa
Brendan McHugh