Physiopedia has renewed its five-year partnership with Humanity & Inclusion, extending a collaboration that supports physiotherapists delivering care in some of the world’s most challenging contexts. The renewed Memorandum of Understanding reflects years of successful cooperation strengthening physiotherapy workforce development across low and middle-incomecountries.
Humanity & Inclusion operates in over 60 countries, providing rehabilitation services (including physiotherapy) in armed conflict zones, natural disaster sites and areas of extreme poverty. Their rehabilitation professionals often work in settings where traditional professional development simply doesn’t exist. The Physiopedia Plus (Plus) partnership provides these frontline practitioners with flexible access to evidence-based continuing education that fits around demanding clinical responsibilities and can be integrated into professional development plans.
“This partnership provides our physiotherapy teams and local partners with connections to global best practice and evidence-based approaches that can be adapted to local contexts” explains Isabelle Urseau, Director of Rehabilitation at Humanity & Inclusion. “Whether a physiotherapist is working in a refugee camp, or supporting trauma survivors, they deserve access to quality professional development that strengthens their clinical skills.”
The partnership demonstrates how strategic collaboration can overcome traditional barriers to professional development in humanitarian and development settings. Physiotherapists access the comprehensive course library, including specialised content on rehabilitation in disaster and conflict settings. The platform’s multilingual capabilities prove essential for teams working across diverse contexts, whilst the video library reduces language dependency when demonstrating techniques. The Physiopedia AI Assistant (PAI) supports access to up-to-date physiotherapy knowledge in multiple languages and can help inform decision-making when specialist consultation isn’t readily available.
“The commitment from Humanity & Inclusion reflects the shared understanding that quality physiotherapy services require sustained investment in workforce development,” notes Rachael Lowe, President of Physiopedia. “Their willingness to prioritise physiotherapy education, even whilst responding to humanitarian crises, demonstrates extraordinary dedication to excellence in patient care.”
For physiotherapists working in humanitarian contexts globally, this renewed partnership represents sustained commitment to workforce development that strengthens service delivery for vulnerable populations. The five-year timeframe provides stability for long-term planning whilst allowing regular review to ensure the partnership continues meeting evolving needs.
Organisations working in similar humanitarian contexts can draw inspiration from this model, demonstrating how partnerships between global knowledge platforms and implementing organisations can deliver quality professional development in challenging settings. The commitment to supporting physiotherapy teams regardless of location embodies Physiopedia’s mission of universal access to physiotherapy knowledge.
To explore how Physiopedia Plus partnerships could support your organisation’s workforce development goals in humanitarian or challenging contexts, contact the team to discuss collaborative approaches tailored to your operational realities.
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