Survey reveals global state of the physical therapy profession
Responses to the latest WCPT survey reveal direct access is available in 48 countries and there is no restriction on private practice in 77 countries.
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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
Japanese Physical Therapy Association celebrates 60 years
Marking the 60th anniversary of physiotherapy in Japan, reflecting on the past and looking to the future.
Country profiles reveal global state of the physical therapy profession
Responses to the latest WCPT survey reveal direct access is available in 48 countries and there is no restriction on private practice in 77 countries.
Physical therapy championed at cultural festival in Ivory Coast
A WCPT provisional member organisation, Association Ivoirienne des Masseurs-Kinestherapeutes (AIMK), treated almost 150 people during a cultural festival in Ivory Coast.
Rehabilitation, diversity and inclusion, and migrant health feature on WCPT Congress programme
Rehabilitation, diversity and inclusion, and migrant health are among the topics on the programme for the WCPT Congress in Geneva, 10-13 May.
Press release: Rehabilitation, diversity and inclusion, and migrant health feature on WCPT Congress programme
Rehabilitation, diversity and inclusion, and migrant health are among the topics on the programme for the world’s largest and most influential gathering of physical therapists in Geneva, 10-13 May.
Board approves four provisional member organisations
WCPT’s Executive Board has approved four physical therapy associations as provisional member organisations.
