Thank you for your kind word, quorthon.Our society and corruptive tendencies that is eating deep into the fabric of development has spur health professionals and their national bodies to take the bull by the horns by asking and pushing the Govt to do what they deem right for their profession.In your own part of the world many things are likely ready for you.But here you are most likely to be on your own on many things that has to do with living essentials.
So health practitionals across board have learnt to make govt deliver large chunk of Nigeria oil dollar to fund public healthcare.This years budget place healthcare in second position in area of priority.This however did not come overnight.It is a product of serial strike by health workers and proofs with facts and figures while health worker must be well renumerated.In all this, physio played very prominent roles. a physio was the head of assembly of health professionals of Nigeria at a time and currently a distinguished physio is the representative of health professional bodies(except Drs) in presidential committee on harmony and policy in healthcare in Nigeria.These are good incentive toward making physio what it is today in my country.
This is very possible in advanced society like yours.You guys just need to be courageous in showcasing your profession and never allow Drs to speak for u because they would always want the public and the govt to see physio as extention of their prescription in order to always get the lion share of healthcare Euro.It is all about survival of the fitest.
I am looking forward to gradual and positive change in physio status and fortune in Greece.yelufem.