Physiotherapy program for people with multiple sclerosis in collaboration with key institutions in the healthcare and educational fields
It has been developed thanks to the collaboration of Sanitas Hospitals, the European University, the Official College of Pharmacists of Madrid, the Madrid Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, and the Real Madrid Foundation.
The Real Madrid Foundation has held the diploma award ceremony for students who have completed their internships in the comprehensive care program for people with multiple sclerosis, developed in collaboration with the Official College of Pharmacists of Madrid, the European University, Sanitas Hospitals, and the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation.
The event was attended by Emilio Butragueño, director of Institutional Relations at Real Madrid; Rafael Areñas, vice president of the Official College of Pharmacists of Madrid (COFM); José Luis Alonso Pérez, vice dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Health, and Sports at the European University (UE); Sonia Gutiérrez, director of Clinical Governance and Training at Sanitas Hospitals; and Carmen Valls, director of the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation.
Improving the quality of life for people with multiple sclerosis
This project, launched in 2016, aims to improve the quality of life for people with multiple sclerosis in economically and socially vulnerable situations through specific physiotherapy treatments designed to enhance their autonomy, functional abilities, and physical and emotional well-being.
About twenty patients have benefited from the program
In this edition, about twenty patients have benefited from the program, which also includes a significant educational dimension for physiotherapy students and a research component aimed at generating scientific evidence on the therapeutic benefits of physical exercise for this disease. As a new feature, psychological support sessions have been added this season, thanks to the collaboration of Sanitas, thus completing comprehensive care that also focuses on the emotional well-being of an additional ten patients.
Butragueño: “This program is a magnificent example of how to offer quality to patients with multiple sclerosis”
During the event, Real Madrid's director of Institutional Relations highlighted the value of this joint initiative, emphasizing that “the Real Madrid Foundation has been working for many years to improve people's lives through sports, and this program is a magnificent example of how collaboration between different entities can provide comprehensive and quality care for patients with multiple sclerosis.”
Meanwhile, Rafael Areñas, vice president of the Official College of Pharmacists of Madrid (COFM), noted that “this program is based on three fundamental pillars: collaboration between institutions, the continuous training of professionals, and, above all, improving the quality of life for patients, something that can also be measured through questionnaires and specific health-related quality of life indicators.” José Luis Alonso Pérez, vice dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Health, and Sports at the European University (UE), highlighted the importance of students participating in real projects with social impact, emphasizing that “this program allows future professionals to develop fundamental clinical and human competencies while working in a multidisciplinary, patient-centered environment.”
Comprehensive and continuous care
Sonia Gutiérrez, director of Clinical Governance and Training at Sanitas Hospitals, emphasized that “at Sanitas, our primary mission remains the care of people. That is why we are very proud to continue participating in this agreement through our advanced rehabilitation centers, with the involvement of our physiotherapists and rehabilitators and, starting this year, also our psychologists. All of this is to contribute to improving the quality of life of people with multiple sclerosis.” For her part, Carmen Valls, director of the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, stated that “initiatives like this are essential because they allow for comprehensive and continuous care for people with multiple sclerosis, supporting them not only physically but also emotionally and socially.”
Training and social commitment
The program highlights the value of collaboration between entities in the sports, healthcare, and academic fields, generating benefits for both the patients and the students, who complete their training in a practical setting with a strong human component.
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