Physiotherapists were left without help in the face of the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. They predict that physical therapy, which has been struggling with many problems for a long time, will not survive this extremely difficult situation. As determined by the KIF, there may be up to 50 unemployed at the moment. persons practicing the profession of physiotherapist.
The National Chamber of Physiotherapists last week conducted a survey which shows that as much as 75 percent physiotherapists, i.e. 50 thousand. peopledue to the COVID-19 epidemic, it had to completely stop working. Due to the introduction of the epidemic in Poland, physiotherapy was suspended in many places for the benefit of patients. However, most representatives of this professional group will not be able to benefit from the aid package approved by the government. The president of KIF, Maciej Krawczyk, described the situation of physiotherapists in a letter addressed to Elżbieta Witek, Mateusz Morawiecki and Jadwiga Emilewicz. He noted in it that Polish physiotherapy may not survive without public aid because many physiotherapists stayed 100 percent overnight. cut off from their livelihood.
I hope that the Polish government and parliament will not wake up too late again, that is when all Poles will be deprived of access to physical therapy. Already, 2 million patients are waiting in the queue. I wish you success in fighting the crisis, I hope for positive solutions for Poles and I would like to inform you that we will continue to alert and provide further data on the dramatic situation in Polish physiotherapy.
How to help physiotherapists? KIF’s proposals
In his letter, the President of the KIF recommends several solutions that could improve the situation of physiotherapists, including
- non-returnable support of up to 60% lost annual revenues (not more than PLN 40 thousand),
- guarantees of Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego for preferential loans for a period not longer than 2 years at the level of 80% loan up to an amount not exceeding PLN 200 zloty,
- rent subsidies for up to 1 year.
The entire letter is available on the website of the National Chamber of Physiotherapists.
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