User:Abdul Jemal
About Me[edit | edit source]
I am a pediatric physiotherapist working with children with disabilities in the rehabilitation center with NGOs and private clinic; specializing in neurodevelopment treatment mainly focusing on cerebral palsy, spina bifida, and gross developmental delay and club feet children. Working in Ethiopia for last 28 years and Serra Leon for short periods.
My teaching experience focuses on training community based rehabilitation workers to deliver services at home level in the community for children with disabilities and working with as a supervisor and manager to coordinate the service delivery and jointly working with an occupational therapist and a speech therapist in the community.
I have gained massive experience in community based rehabilitation in Ethiopia and I have done my M.Sc. dissertation focusing on Community based rehabilitation in normal setting verse post conflict setting.I have presented at a different workshop and experience sharing with different NGOs in Ethiopia on community based rehabilitation and traveling to different part of south east Africa for the workshop. Like walking, swimming and play football and reading.
Education[edit | edit source]
- University College London (Institute of Child Health), Master of Science Degree in community disability studies (2002-2003); UK.
- Evelyn Hone College Zambia, Graduate Diploma in Physiotherapy in (1986- 1989) Lusaka.
Professional Affiliation[edit | edit source]
- Member of Health Professionals Council (HPC), UK since 1995 up to 2014.
- Member of Food, Medicine and Health Care Administration and Control Authority of Addis Ababa, (ETHIOPIA) since 1990 up to Now.
Professional Appointments[edit | edit source]
- Chief Expert Physiotherapy Professional, specializing in neurodevelopmental rehabilitation for the Reed house rehabilitation Center of Cheshire Ethiopia; Addis Ababa Ethiopia.
- Senior Expert Physiotherapy Professional, Mexico polyclinic PLC. Specialist in pediatric orthopedic and neurological rehabilitation; Addis Ababa Ethiopia.
- Consultant Physiotherapist, Handicap International Freetown specialist in community-based rehabilitation; Sierra Leon.
- Addis Development Vision (NGO) for children with disabilities; board member and chairperson for the past 10 year's awarded acknowledgment; Addis Ababa Ethiopia.
Experience[edit | edit source]
- Since (1990 -1995); Junior Physiotherapist in Post-polio paralysis rehabilitation center focusing on orthopedic rehabilitation for children with disabilities in Cheshire Home Menagesha; Ethiopia.
- Since (1996- 1998); Senior Physiotherapist in club feet and orthopedic case management for children with disabilities with Cheshire Foundation; Addis Ababa Ethiopia.
- Since (1999-2001); Senior Physiotherapist working in the community as a community-based rehabilitation trainer, supervisor, and manager for community-based rehabilitation workers with Volunteer Council for Handicapped; Addis Ababa Ethiopia.
- Since (2004-2015); Senior Expert Physiotherapist in pediatric orthopedics and neurology cases, rehabilitation in private clinic in Addis Ababa Ethiopia.
- Since (2016-up to now); Chief Expert physiotherapist in pediatric neurodevelopment rehabilitation center as a trainer and manager of Reed House Rehabilitation Center of Cheshire Ethiopia, Addis Ababa Ethiopia.
Where you can find me[edit | edit source]
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