Andhra Pradesh will soon have its own statutory physiotherapy state council on the lines of Medical Council of India and Dental Council of India.
Poonam Malakondaiah, Principal Secretary, Medical and Health Department, assured members of Physiotherapists’ Federation of Andhra Pradesh that a council would be in place soon when federation president Naga Satsih, vice-president B.V. Hari Krishna, secretary Subani Shaik called on Ms. Malakondaiah in Hyderabad recently.
“The absence of a physiotherapy council has made difficult for colleges to get recognised. For instance, Bachelors of Physiotherapy is recognised by the Indian Association of Physiotherapy but courses like Masters in Physiotherapy has no recognition. The absence of recognition is a stumbling block for those aspiring for posts in government and private health sectors,” said federation president Satish.
Mr. Hari Krishna said that physiotherapy has emerged as a important rehabilitative medicine and is connected with neurology, orthopaedics and paediatrics etc.
Federation convener N. Rajesh Roshan said that sports physiotherapy was now an emerging and popular field and was in high demand. Physiotherapy councils are in place in Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Gujarat. A council is being formed in Telangana also.
