Kigali Health Institute

INTRODUCTION

Physiotherapy is an essential component in the National Health Care System that includes preventive, curative, promotive and rehabilitative services. There is always a need to train compentent physiotherapists who will be able to plan, organise, manage and implement rehabilitation programmes and provide physiotherapy services at all levels of our health care system.
The department of physiotherapy was among the pioneer professional courses that provided diploma level offering a three years training. But now we have phased out diploma programme and started with bachelor degree. The first batch of the bachelor degree program finished in 2009.

VISION

To be a centre of excellence in the training and development of physiotherapy professionals in Rwanda and East African Region

OUR MISSION

To train and produce clinically oriented physiotherapy professionals to deal with society specific health care needs, contribute towards community health promotion and development of physiotherapy profession in Rwanda, thus, contributing to the improvement of the health of Rwandans in all applicable areas.

DEPARTMENT GOALS

• To produce well qualified physiotherapy professionals in Rwanda and to offer services in the East African Community region and internationally.
• To address the health care needs of the society through the field of physiotherapy.
• To contribute to health promotion in society and communities of Rwanda, in particular the epidemiological conditions like HIV/AIDS.

OUR SERVICES

• Training competent physiotherapy professionals.
• Providing physiotherapy services at the community level
• Providing physiotherapy services to the Sports fraternity.
• Providing physiotherapy services through our Physiotherapy Clinic at KHI.

Currently

• We are participating in many research activities .
• We are running our program based on the guiding principles of Rwandan Association of Physiotherapists and hence to the World Confederation of Physiotherapists.
• We are collaborating with different South African Universities and Canadian Association of Physiotherapists.
• We have the most dynamic, multi-cultured, national and international staff in the department to bring diversity and wide knowledge.
• We also have international students in our program e.g Sudan, USA, Tanzania.
• We also run the bridging program for the physiotherapy diploma students to get a bachelors degree. This is to bridge the gap between the diploma holders and bachelor degree students.

The Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy

This program is a full-time course that lasts for four years. The total number of credits to be covered in each year of the program is 120 Credits.

Admission requirements

Applicants holding high school certificates issued and accredited by the Ministry of Education or its equivalent with credits in Mathematics-Chemistry-Biology or Physics-Chemistry-Biology are eligible.

Program courses

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BRIDGING PROGRAMS

Bridging Program of Physiotherapy
The bridging program is a full-time course for one calendar year with two semesters. It is anticipated that the course will be offered for five consecutive years

Admission requirements

Applicants should have a 3 year Advanced Diploma in Physiotherapy or equivalent from an institution recognized by the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT), with at least 60% or equivalent, in their academic performance; with professional work experience of at least 2 years in physiotherapy

Program courses