ISPO An Asian Prosthetics and Orthotics Workshop '98 in Japan Final Report

12:30

13:00

ISPO Consensus Conference on Appropriate Prosthetics Technology for Developing Countries

ISPO President, Elect Norman Jacobs, Eng. (UK)

13:40

Local Technology and Social Service of Prosthetics and Orthotics

Chairman: Norman Jacobs, Eng. (UK)

1) Indonesia: Handojo Tjandrakusuma, M.D.

2) Malaysia: Zaliha Omar, M.D.

3) Singapore: P. Balasubramaniam, Prof.

4) Thailand: Therdchai Jivacate, M.D.

5) Vietnam: Ha Anh, M.D.

6) China: Lin Ren Wei.

7) Nepal: Ashok R Bajracharya, M.D.

18:00

followed by 45-minute discussion

9:00

ISPO Educational Standard in Prosthetics Orthotics

John Hughes, Prof. (UK)

10:10

The Role of Educational Institution in the Development of Prosthetic, Orthotic Service

Sepp Heim, Meister (Germany)

11:20

Experience and Strategy in Tatcot (Tanzania Training Center for Orthopaedic Technologists)

Harold Shangali (Tanzania)

12:20

Lunch

13:20

National Training / Education arrangement in Prosthetic and Orthotic

Chairman: John Hughes, Prof. (UK)

1) China: Lin Ren Wei

2) Hong Kong: Arthur F.T. Mak, M.D.

3) Japan: Eiji Tazawa

4) Korea: Jung Soon Shin, M.D.

5) Pakistan: Nasser M. Akhtar, Prof.

6) Thailand: Therdchai Jivacate, M.D.

7) Taiwan: Jin-Shin Lai, M.D.

8) Vietnam: Ha Anh, M.D.

18:00

followed by 45-minute discussion

9:00

CBR Programme in the Developing Countries

Linda Milan, M.D. (WHO)

9:40

Relationship between Prosthetics and Orthotics Service and CBR

Norman Jacobs, Eng. (UK)

10:00

CBR Programme in Indonesia for Prosthetics and Orthotics

Handojo Tjandrakusuma, M.D. (Indonesia)

10:40

The Training of CBR Education for Prosthetics and Orthotics in Malaysia

Zaliha Omar, M.D. (Malaysia)

11:20

Discussion

Chairman: John Hughes, Prof. (UK)

12:20

Lunch

13:20

15-minute Report by Delegates from South East Asian Countries

A) Who Guarantees the Cost of Prostheses or Orthoses, What the Social Status of People with Disability is
B) Status of War victims and Actual Treatment and Prosthetics

Chairman: Sepp Heim, Meister (Germany) / Eiji Tazawa C.P.O.Ph. D (Japan)

1) Cambodia: Carson Harte, C.P.

2) Vietnam: Ha Anh M.D.

3) India: Chepal Khasnabis

4) Myanmar.. Sai Woon Ma, M.D.

5) Pakistan: N.M. Akhtar. Prof.

followed by 45-minute discussion

15:45

Summaries

16:00

The Declaration

16:30

Closing Ceremony