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Health day COP31

WHPA urges COP31 to put health at the heart of climate action

WHPA members call for health professionals and resilient health systems to be prioritised in global climate action

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Japanese Physical Therapy Association celebrates 60 years

Marking the 60th anniversary of physiotherapy in Japan, reflecting on the past and looking to the future.

Vivien Cohen, Joan Walker, Marilyn Freedman, Catherine Patla, Stanley Paris, Sue Keays, Karin Saltman and Hazel Dreyer

50 years and counting

A group of physical therapists celebrated a special anniversary at WCPT2019 in Geneva – the 50th anniversary of their graduation from the University of Witwatersrand.