The Kenya Society of Physiotherapists has been a member of World
The Kenya Society of Physiotherapists recognises the following subgroups:
1974
1982
2019
160
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Data disclaimerData correct as at 30 June 2019
2,370 (estimated)
0.46
In this country/territory
65%
In this region
66%
Globally
160
In this MO
70%
In MOs in this region
58%
In MOs globally
Diploma
3
7
Please contact the Kenya Society of Physiotherapists for details of entry level education programmes in Kenya
* = Continuing Professional Development
The physiotherapy council of Kenya is the regulatory body. http://kenyalaw.org/kl/fileadmin/pdfdownloads/Acts/PhysiotherapistsAct_2014.pdf
Ministry of Health or another government department
The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Some programmes
Act as first contact/autonomous practitioners
Assess patients/clients
Make a diagnosis
Offer preventative advice/services
Refer to other specialists/services
Treat (interventions, advice and evaluation of outcome)
*Direct access means a person can refer themselves to a physiotherapist without referral from another health professional
In part
Cardiorespiratory physical therapy
Electrophysical agents
Pain
Sports physical therapy
Womens health
Management/administration
Private practitioners
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<100
<1
20-40%
40-60%
Bachelors degree
<1
Yes
Government
Yes, the standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
No
No
Yes
No
100-1000
<1
20-40%
40-60%
Diploma
1-5
Yes
Government
Yes, the WCPT member organisation specific standard
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
100-1000
<1
Diploma
5-10
No
Government
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
<100
<1
60-80%
60-80%
Bachelors degree
0
Yes
Government
Yes, the standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes
Yes
No
<100
<1
<20%
20-40%
Diploma
<1
Yes
Independent
Yes, more than one
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
100-1000
<1
40-60%
40-60%
Bachelors degree
<1
Yes
Government
Yes, more than one
Some
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
<100
<1
20-40%
40-60%
Bachelors degree
<1
Yes
Government
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
100-1000
<1
Diploma
<1
Yes
Government
Yes, the standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Some
Yes
Yes
No
No
<100
<1
20-40%
40-60%
Diploma
<1
No
Government
Yes, the standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Some
No
Yes
No
No
<100
<1
Bachelors degree
<1
Yes
Yes, the WCPT standard
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
<100
<1
<20%
20-40%
Masters degree
<1
No
Government
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
<100
<1
Bachelors degree
1-5
Yes
Government
Yes, the WCPT standard
Some
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
100-1000
<1
Bachelors degree
1-5
Yes
Government
Yes, the standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
<100
<1
20-40%
20-40%
Diploma
<1
No
Government
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
100-1000
<1
<20%
20-40%
Bachelors degree
<1
Yes
Independent
Yes, more than one
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
<100
<1
20-40%
40-60%
Diploma
<1
Yes
Partnership
Yes, the standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
<100
<1
20-40%
40-60%
Bachelors degree
<1
Yes
Government
Yes, the standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
1000-10000
1-5
60-80%
>80%
Bachelors degree
<1
Yes
Independent
Yes, more than one
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
<100
<1
<20%
20-40%
Diploma
0
Yes
Government
Yes, the standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Some
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
<100
<1
20-40%
40-60%
Diploma
<1
No
Government
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
<100
<1
<20%
<20%
Bachelors degree
<1
Yes
Government
Yes, the standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
<100
<1
Diploma
<1
Yes
Partnership
Yes, the standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
<100
<1
<20%
60-80%
Bachelors degree
1-5
Yes
Partnership
Yes, more than one
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
<100
<1
20-40%
60-80%
Bachelors degree
<1
Yes
Government
Yes, the standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
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