Experiential Account and Lessons Learned From the Locally-Led Rehabilitation Response to the 2019 Nepal Windstorm Disaster

Course Description

Organizations working in rehabilitation in Nepal, including the Nepal Physiotherapy Association, collaborated with the Nepal government by advocating for and embedding rehabilitation services into the ongoing health response to the 2019 windstorm. The rehabilitation efforts reached 125 people who were injured by the windstorm. Various lessons were taken from the locally-led rehabilitation response that built upon the response to the 2015 Nepal.

Speaker:

Jennifer Allen holds a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology and Health Studies, a Master’s of Science in Physical Therapy and a Doctorate of Physical Therapy. Her experience includes over ten years working in public and private settings in Canada, and in private, educational, and post-disaster/post-conflict settings internationally. Her work has taken her to Mexico, Nepal, Kuwait, and Iraq. In 2016, Jen worked for the International Organization of Migration as a Physiotherapist Trainer for four months in Nepal at a rehab centre for victims of the devastating 2015 earthquakes. Jen has also been involved extensively in the Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) for over twelve years in various roles including Chair and Past Chair of the Global Health Division, and as an Executive Member of the Division Chairs’ Committee. She is currently a Physiotherapist Delegate for the Emergency Response Unit of the Canadian Red Cross, and works in Alberta for the Worker’s Compensation Board and Alberta Health Services.

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