Crown Prince Foundation signs deal to upgrade sports therapy

AMMAN — The Crown Prince Foundation (CPF) on Wednesday signed a deal with a global group to improve sports therapy in Jordan under an initiative by HRH Crown Prince Hussein. 

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was inked with the World Federation of Athletic Training and Therapy (WFATT), which will provide advanced training to local therapists, statements by the Royal Court and the federation said. 

The MoU pursues a strategy to evaluate and step up sports therapy practices in Jordan in line with international standards. The plan foresees the implementation of a specialised training course, based on the same criteria required from new therapists and graduates of accredited Jordanian universities, whose core subjects will be centred on first aid in stadiums and injury prevention.

In a statement, CPF's CEO Omar Masarweh was quoted as saying that the agreement aligns with the goals of CPF’s "Qusai Initiative", which works with local and international institutions to train and accredit sport therapists in Jordan.

 The initiative was named after Faisali Club football player,  who died of a field injury in 2013.

WFATT's President Larry Leverenz welcomed the MoU, expressing delight to work under the CPF’s Qusai Initiative and pledging to increase joint cooperation in the future.

Secretary General of the Jordan Olympic Committee Nasser Majali underlined his support for this agreement, as it allows the initiative team to continue achieving its goals and advancing Jordanian sports.

The Qusai Initiative aims to increase the level of readiness and preparation of sports medicinal professionals. It is also designed to curb the danger of injuries for athletes as a result of medical errors.

Towards that end, advanced courses are regularly held to train qualified specialists and laying down a plan to produce sports therapists who meet the highest international standards, in cooperation with the Jordan Sports Medicine Federation and the Jordan Olympic Committee.