You know if these people would just use a few of their brain cells they might come up with the correct answer, and its not what they suggest. You really don't need more OTs and PTs, you need less dead and dying neurons. Solve the neuronal cascade of death and lots of the disability and deaths in the first month go away.
http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/10/28/health-dept-reaches-out-to-private-sector-ngos-to-help-stroke-patients/
The state Health Department is ever ready to work with the private
sector and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to create more
comprehensive community rehabilitation centres and programmes for stroke
patients.
Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) neurologist Dr Sim Siew
Hung said providing rehabilitation-physiotherapy and occupational
therapy (PTOT) for outpatients is one of the most challenging issues due
to the increasing cases of stroke patients amid the lifestyle and
modernisation faced by the society today.
“Most district hospitals
such as those in Lundu, Serian, Bintulu, Miri and Limbang have their
own PTOT unit, but the Health Department is looking to improve PTOT
teams at all district hospitals in the state.
“Improving manpower
and resources are among the issues that SGH is also working on,” Dr Sim
told a press conference after the opening of the state-level World
Stroke Day at the Batu Kawah Health Clinic here yesterday by Assistant
Minister of Public Health Datuk Dr Jerip Susil.
Also present was state Health director Datu Dr Zulkifli Jantan.
Dr
Zulkifli agreed with Dr Sim, who is the event’s organising chairperson,
on the need to have more rehabilitation centres to help stroke
patients.
He said PTOT units were also available in all major heart centres in urban areas.
He
suggested another option – establish sub-centres where the
administration and management of patients’ rehabilitation activities
could be carried out at home. The care providers for these patients,
especially family members, need to be trained to conduct such therapy.
Dr
Zulkifli noted that the Social Security Organisation (Socso) had
introduced a programme relating to occupational rehabilitation to help
patients undergoing physical and occupational therapy.
Socso will bear the cost of the therapy for members to aid their return to work.
“Due
to the lack of centres, a large part of the therapy process would have
to be home based. Stroke rehabilitation and management requires a lot of
discipline.”
In his speech earlier, Dr Zulkifli said the main
objective in holding the state-level World Stroke Day was to raise
public awareness on stroke, prevention measures, immediate treatment
and rehabilitation.
Public forum, interaction session, health education exhibition and video presentation filled up the day’s programme.
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