On September 6-8, 2024, the Second All-Ukrainian Congress on Physical Therapy was held in Lviv, the heart of independent Ukraine! This event became a center of true professional unity and professional development for more than 400 physical therapists from all over the country. The head of the Department of Physical Rehabilitation and Health of the National University of Pharmacy, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences H.V. Tamozhanska, associate professor of the department O.M. Myatiga, teachers M. P. Kobzina and D. A. Andryukhin, as well as students of the second master’s level of the specialty Therapy and rehabilitation took part in it.
This congress is an important step on the way to strengthening our professional community and revitalizing Ukraine through the development of physical therapy. The partnership between the NGO All-Ukrainian Association of Physical Therapists and the project Rehabilitation of war injuries is designed not only to improve the skills of the participants but also to make a significant contribution to the reconstruction of our country, helping defenders and injured citizens to return to a normal life.
During the meeting, Ukrainian and international experts shared invaluable experience in physical therapy in various medical fields: neurology, orthopedics, cardiology, pediatrics and intensive care. The workshops focused on best practices in acute, post-acute and long-term rehabilitation care, which are critical for war-torn soldiers and civilians.
The event was organized by the NGO All-Ukrainian Association of Physical Therapists in partnership with the BF Patients of Ukraine. Co-organizers were the World Health Organization in Ukraine, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the United Nations Development Program and the Red Cross of Ukraine.
The congress took place within the framework of the project Rehabilitation of war injuries, which is implemented with the support of Switzerland through the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and the Embassy of Switzerland in Ukraine. The event also featured the European Union and Nova Ukraine, our strategic partners helping Ukraine on its way to victory.
This important initiative received the support of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, the National Health Service of Ukraine, the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine, the Office of the President of Ukraine, and Tetyana Lomakina, the authorized adviser to the President of Ukraine on barrier-free issues. The support from the state and the international community shows that our course for barrier-free and recovery is unbreakable.
The partners of the event included: Ukrainian Society of Speech and Language Therapy, Protez Hub, All-Ukrainian Association of Prosthetists-Orthetists, Institute of Vertebrology and Rehabilitation, Polish Foundation of Active Rehabilitation, NGO All-Ukrainian Association of Persons with Disabilities Active Rehabilitation Group, Ukraine – Norwegian rehabilitation project (Sunnaas sykehus HF, Physiopedia) and Médecins Sans Frontières.
This congress became an important testimony that, despite all the challenges, Ukraine continues to step forward, supporting each of its citizens, especially those who need help on the road to recovery.
We, as citizens of Ukraine and residents of the hero city of Kharkiv, want to once again express our sincere gratitude to the organizers and all participants of the Second All-Ukrainian Congress on Physical Therapy. Kharkiv, as a city that was one of the first to experience the horrors of war and understands its consequences, is deeply aware of the importance of physical therapy in the restoration of the nation. Today, more than ever, we understand that every step in the development of physical therapy, every victory on the way to the recovery of our heroes is a step towards the recovery of Ukraine.
Together to victory!
