The Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation and Prehabilitation program at the Kenya NCD Resource and Support Center provides specialist physical therapy services integrated with the Center's gyms, outdoor facilities, and walking circuits. It serves people across the full spectrum of NCD-related physical need — from preventive fitness to post-stroke recovery.
The program is staffed by qualified physiotherapists working as part of the multidisciplinary care team. Every patient receives an individual functional assessment, a personalised rehabilitation or exercise plan, and scheduled review sessions to track progress. Home exercise programmes are provided to bridge the gap between Center visits — with clear, illustrated instructions tailored to the patient's literacy level and home environment.
A particular focus of the program is prehabilitation — targeted physical and nutritional preparation before planned surgeries or chemotherapy. Evidence consistently shows that patients who are physically stronger and better nourished at the time of a major medical procedure recover faster, experience fewer complications, and require shorter hospital stays. Yet prehabilitation remains almost entirely unavailable in rural Kenyan settings. The Center changes that.
