Welcome to PAWS HEALTH Initiative
Created to raise the awareness of physiotherapy and its role in the prevention and management of noncommunicable diseases.
What we do
PHYSIOGAP
A general awareness programme aimed at educating the general public about physiotherapy and its role in the prevention and management of noncommunicable diseases through seminars, workshops and social media campaigns.
PHYSIOCAP
A physiotherapy career awareness programme targeted at educating senior high school students on physiotherapy as a course and career opportunity.
#Why we do it
It has to be done
Low awareness
There has clearly been only a limited penetration of the knowledge and awareness of physiotherapy and hence plenty of room for misconceptions, ignorant healthcare decision making and a comparatively inefficient healthcare system.
NCDs
Given a growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Nigeria, creating awareness and educating the public on the risk-factors, prevention and multi-disciplinary of this class of diseases is imperative.
Still not convinced? Here is another one:
Few Professionals
There are only 4,000 physiotherapists in a country of over 150million people. That’s 1 professional to 37,500 people.
connect with us
If you like what we do and want to know more
Be a volunteer
The volunteer team at PAWS is a team of enthusiastic physiotherapists and non-physiotherapists as well who take part in a structured awareness process.