NCCR Holds Workshop About Cerebral Palsy

The National Center for Community Rehabilitation held a workshop targeted 52 mothers of the children afflicted with Cerebral Palsy in the headquarter of "Friends Association" in Khanyounis Governorate. 

Dr. Wael Abu Rezeg, coordinator of the home care at the Center, initiated the meeting by welcoming the mothers, and expressing appreciation for their coming for the interest of their sons. Then he talked about the establishment, objectives and briefly about the activities and programs of the NCCR, and its role in reaching the disabled in the marginalized areas in all Gaza Governorates.

The workshop handled the types of Cerebral Palsy. Mr. Ramzi Khalifa, physiotherapist in Khanyounis home care for the physically disabled program, talked extensively about the main reasons behind children's infection with Cerebral Palsy like the lack of oxygen during childbirth which is the most important reason. Additionally, he mentioned the main signs by which mothers can detect their children's infection with Cerebral Palsy in an early stage.

Then Khalifa moved to talk about the importance and benefits of physiotherapy, and he showed the mothers some exercises of physiotherapy they should perform on their infected sons many times daily to prevent any implications or spasm which might require a surgical therapy. 

Khalifa insisted on the role of the families, especially mothers, in taking care of the disabled children, adding that family has a vital role in the execution, implementation and success of any rehabilitative program, and its role completes the role of the home care program of the NCCR.

Concluding the workshop, the discussion was open for mothers to raise questions or comments. It is worthy to be mentioned that this workshop comes under the Community Awareness and Guidance program which targets all segments of society, especially women, as the program focuses it's awareness works on the marginalized and less aware areas in Gaza Governorates.