Qusai Initiative
The Qusai Initiative, launched in 2014, is aimed at advancing the professional performance of sports therapists and others specialised in treating athletes as well as raising the level of programmes specialised in sports therapy to reach the highest levels of knowledge and rehabilitation by utilising the best resources.
"The Qusai Initiative seeks to prepare programmes to graduate therapists with diplomas and bachelor’s degrees in sports therapy. It also seeks to support drafting a law that makes it obligatory to have a therapist present at sports clubs and federations."
The initiative was launched in the memory of football player Qusai Khawaldeh, who died during a match, in the absence of qualified sports therapists. The initiative is aimed at upgrading the performance of sports therapists and enhancing their skills as well as providing quality healthcare for athletes and raising awareness of the most common sports injuries, highlighting methods of treatment and prevention.
The Qusai Initiative seeks to prepare programmes to graduate therapists with diplomas and bachelor’s degrees in sports therapy. It also seeks to support drafting a law that makes it obligatory to have a therapist present at sports clubs and federations.
Mission
Qualify staff to enable them to treat any injury players might have while participating in sports exercises and tournaments. This will be achieved by providing sports therapists advanced training courses on sports paramedics and first aid. In addition, medical centres will be established in cities and sports complexes across the Kingdom’s governorates to provide treatment services.
Vision
Enhance the readiness of sports therapists, enrich their experience and spread awareness of health education among athletes based on the highest international standards and advanced treatment techniques.
Goals
- Reduce medical errors that could jeopardise the lives of players in case of injuries.
- Prepare a database on sports therapists that details each one’s education level.
- Come up with a mechanism to follow up on the health of athletes at clubs before and during competitions.
- Raise athletes’ health awareness and educate them on the basics of first aid.
- Implement the necessary infrastructure to support the development of sports therapy across the Kingdom.
- Qualify specialised human resources in the field of sports therapy by organising advanced training courses in this field.
- Develop programmes to qualify and graduate therapists with a diploma or a bachelor’s degree in sports paramedics.
- Qualify staff at the Ministry of Education to supervise physical education classes and activities at all of Jordan’s schools.
- Seek the drafting of a law that makes it obligatory to have a sports therapist at sports clubs and federations.
- Follow up on the issuance of the anti-doping law in Jordan, which was drafted by the Anti-Doping Committee.
