Healthcare | Monday 10 October, 2016 12:13 am |

Amana Healthcare, the only CARF-Accredited Private Rehabilitation Hospital In the Middle East, today announced its Diamond sponsorship towards the MENA Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Congress organized by Maarefah Management and supported by UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention, which is taking place on October 13th to 15th in Dubai, UAE.

Mark McGourty, CEO of Amana Healthcare, said “We are proud of sponsoring this leading congress that is an ideal platform to exchange information and knowledge on Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and discuss latest developments in the industry among all Healthcare institutions and service providers. The need for specialized rehabilitation services in the United Arab Emirates is growing due to an increase in number of strokes, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and complex conditions.  The region is well served by outpatient rehabilitation providers—physiotherapists and the like—but still has relatively few inpatient-based or multi-disciplinary providers.

“Many patients are not aware of the availability of such services locally or do not fully understand the importance of intensive rehabilitation after something like a stroke, head injury or major surgery. The majority of patients who require these services (and even many of their doctors) still believe they need to travel abroad for treatment—so one of the functions of the MENA Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Congress is to build awareness of the fact that world-class rehabilitation from expert multidisciplinary teams is in fact available locally," he added.

Amana Healthcare specializes in long-term care and intensive inpatient rehabilitation for patients after stroke, head injury or major trauma, surgery or illness.  Patients benefit from a large in-house rehabilitation team that includes Western-trained physicians and rehabilitation experts such as physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, assistive technology specialists, respiratory therapists, special educators, nutritionists and social workers, among others.  Amana Healthcare also provides a dedicated home transition program that provides regular home-based or outpatient care for patients after discharge.

The MENA Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Congress is supported by the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM), European Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ESPRM), Asian Oceanic Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (AOSPRM), and Southern African Neurological Rehabilitation Association (SANRA). The congress aims to cover various fields related to physical medicine including musculo-skeletal medicine, neuro muscular medicine, paediatric rehabilitation, chronic pain rehabilitation and more, through dissemination of latest knowledge by leading local and global experts in the field.