Mahboob Rahman
Pakistan Physiotherapy Association (PPTA), Pakistan
Biography
I, Mahboob ur Rahman graduated in Physiotherapy from Karachi University, Pakistan. In 1982, joined International Committee of Red Cross – Geneva, local hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan for the war wounded where within a year, got the position of Chief Physiotherapist.
In 1985, I joined the job as Physiotherapist in a Government/Public Sector Hospital, PGMI, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar and in 1997, transferred to Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar as Chief Physiotherapist and Head of Department till date.
In the year 2008, took an additional charge as Provincial Coordinator for Rehabilitation of Physical Disabled; Health Department – Khyber Pakhtunkhawa; have succeeded to approve and implement a plan by introducing Physiotherapy Departments with equipment and human resource induction in 25 District Headquarter Hospitals. A wonderful concept to facilitate the physical disabled at the door step and have a network of 25 district hospitals for physiotherapy and rehabilitation services.
As a social worker, developed a Non-profit Organization Physio-Care Free Polio Clinic in 1989, where treated hundreds of polio affected children, free camps were arranged nearly at all districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhawa Province, Pakistan. In 1992, Physio-Care Free Polio Clinic got registered with Social Welfare Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhawa Province as a Non-Profit Organization.
In 1997, Habib Physiotherapy Complex was established where as I, Mahboob ur Rahman the founder and Chairman for the same. It’s first ever Rehabilitation Complex in the country focusing on stroke rehabilitation, polio, cerebral palsy with facilities as Physiotherapy, Speech, Audiology, Orthotics, Prosthetics, Orthopedic and Neuro Consultants.
In 2007, Mahboob School of Physiotherapy, the Pioneer Institute in the province was established; where now it offers Doctor of Physiotherapy (D.P.T.), Post Graduate Courses as M. S. Physiotherapy and Post Professional Doctor of Physiotherapy.
I, Mahboob ur Rahman have been awarded with recommendation by Government of Pakistan as Quid e Azam Gold Medal and King Abdullah Gold Medal in appreciation to work in earthquake 2005 and flood relief 2008.
I have been member of Pakistan Bait ul Mal Khyber Pakhtunkhawa Province for 3 years. Besides the publication of research papers, my book Chest Physio for the War Wounded has been published by National Book Foundation, Islamabad.
My research oriented M. P. E. T. Chart for the Rehabilitation of the Polio affected children has been very positive impact in Polio Children Rehabilitation.
Recently I have been elected Chairman, Board of Directors; Pakistan Physiotherapy Association (PPTA) for next two years.