The Kenya Society of Physiotherapists has been a member of World
The Kenya Society of Physiotherapists, or its national special interest groups, are members of the following subgroups recognised by World
1974
1982
2022
205
Primary contact
[email protected]Secretary General
[email protected]President
[email protected]
2,097
0.38
33%
In this country/territory
In this region
Globally
205
34%
In this MO
In MOs in this region
In MOs globally
Diploma
3
10
Please contact the Kenya Society of Physiotherapists for details of entry level education programmes in Kenya https://amref.ac.ke/courses/bsc-physiotherapy,
* = 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)
Provide telehealth services
*Direct access means a person can refer themselves to a physiotherapist without referral from another health professional
In part
What are the circumstances in which direct access is limited?
Setting (eg. outpatient, private practice, school setting, prevention and wellness, etc)
Population/health condition (eg. musculoskeletal, non-complex, etc)
Time (eg. medical referral required if treatment is needed beyond 30 or 60 days)
Training (eg. certification, academic training, or CPD to demonstrate skill necessary to treat patients without referral from a medial doctor)
Other
Private insurance patients
Cardiorespiratory physiotherapy
Orthopaedics/manual therapy
Pain management
Sports physiotherapy
Womens health
Management/administration
Neurology
Occupational health and ergonomics
Private practitioners
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A global profile of the profession is also available.
97 (<100)
0.17 (<1)
63% (60-80%)
49% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
0.44 (<1)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
Public only
Yes
No
No
150 (100-1000)
0.16 (<1)
60% (40-60%)
57% (40-60%)
Diploma
1.19 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy member organisation specific standard
No
Public only
Yes
Yes
Yes
300 (100-1000)
0.14 (<1)
78% (60-80%)
67% (60-80%)
Diploma
0.3 (<1)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
No
38 (<100)
0.52 (<1)
71% (60-80%)
68% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
Yes
A partnership between a regulation/licensing/registration body and your organisation (Partnership)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
280 (100-1000)
0.08 (<1)
37% (20-40%)
33% (20-40%)
Bachelors degree
0.18 (<1)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
100 (<100)
0.07 (<1)
43% (40-60%)
43% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
0.34 (<1)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
75 (<100)
0.08 (<1)
36% (20-40%)
34% (20-40%)
Diploma
0.2 (<1)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
186 (100-1000)
0.39 (<1)
39% (20-40%)
35% (20-40%)
Diploma
0.88 (<1)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
Private only
No
No
Yes
89 (<100)
0.08 (<1)
54% (40-60%)
55% (40-60%)
Diploma
0.19 (<1)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
Private only
No
No
No
89 (<100)
0.08 (<1)
60% (40-60%)
52% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
0.28 (<1)
Yes
The Medical Council of Malawi regulates Physiotherapy practice (Other)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
82 (<100)
0.07 (<1)
88% (>80%)
48% (40-60%)
Masters degree
0.26 (<1)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
36 (<100)
0.72 (<1)
56% (40-60%)
62% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
3.95 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
Yes
500 (100-1000)
1.11 (1-5)
60% (40-60%)
53% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
0.56 (<1)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
No
No
No
Yes
125 (100-1000)
0.54 (<1)
83% (>80%)
82% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
2.04 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
No
61 (<100)
0.04 (<1)
25% (20-40%)
22% (20-40%)
Diploma
0.22 (<1)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
790 (100-1000)
0.13 (<1)
35% (20-40%)
40% (20-40%)
Bachelors degree
0.41 (<1)
Yes
One or more independent regulation/licensing/registration authorities (Independent)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
75 (<100)
0.33 (<1)
29% (20-40%)
50% (40-60%)
Diploma
0.41 (<1)
Yes
One or more independent regulation/licensing/registration authorities (Independent)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
102 (100-1000)
0.07 (<1)
39% (20-40%)
37% (20-40%)
Bachelors degree
0.32 (<1)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
4,089 (1000-10000)
1.45 (1-5)
89% (>80%)
85% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
0.69 (<1)
Yes
One or more independent regulation/licensing/registration authorities (Independent)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
69 (<100)
89 (<100)
0.09 (<1)
42% (40-60%)
35% (20-40%)
Diploma
0.44 (<1)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
No
No
Yes
83 (<100)
0.44 (<1)
30% (20-40%)
12% (<20%)
Bachelors degree
0.63 (<1)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
No
200 (100-1000)
0.09 (<1)
30% (20-40%)
32% (20-40%)
Diploma
0.35 (<1)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
32 (<100)
0.86 (<1)
63% (60-80%)
60% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
0.29 (<1)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
No
No
No
65 (<100)
0.24 (<1)
66% (60-80%)
55% (40-60%)
Diploma
0.35 (<1)
Yes
One or more independent regulation/licensing/registration authorities (Independent)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
No
See how the Kenya Society of Physiotherapists celebrated World PT Day 2020.
Members of the Kenya Society of Physiotherapists celebrated World PT Day in the capital city of Nairobi
