A total of 4,376 people were assisted at the World Youth Day (WYD) venues, which took place between 1 and 6 August. Official INEM data also recorded that, of these assistances, only 153 (3.5%) required observation or additional care in a hospital environment.
The assistance of the health teams distributed throughout the different WYD events included several physiotherapists, who reported various types of interventions, with a greater incidence in occurrences related to musculoskeletal situations, such as sprains.
WYD also saw the presence of physiotherapists registered in the parishes hosting the pilgrims, who also provided support in this context.
The physiotherapists registered as health volunteers for WYD responded to the survey. challenge launched by the Order, thus joining several others who were already registered as central or parish volunteers.
The Order welcomes the participation and the professionalism demonstrated by the physiotherapists who participated in WYD 2023, contributing to raise the importance of Physiotherapy in reinforcing response teams in large-scale events, as well as in disaster situations and/or humanitarian crises.
