Global action plan aims to reduce physical inactivity by 15%
A Global Action Plan on Physical Activity (GAPPA) to reduce physical inactivity by 15% was launched in Lisbon on 4 June.
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World Physiotherapy board announces host city location for congress in 2029
Find out where World Physiotherapy Congress 2029 will be held
World Physiotherapy membership votes to admit new member organisations
National physiotherapy associations admitted
Ivory Coast hosts first international physical therapy conference
More than 90 physical therapists from nine countries attended the first international conference held in Ivory Coast.
WCPT visits Tajikistan to help improve physiotherapy education
Developing education programmes in rehabilitation was the key theme for the WCPT’s recent week-long visit to Tajikistan.
WCPT and ICRC cement long-standing collaboration
WCPT has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) – confirming a long-standing collaboration.
Global Rehabilitation Alliance launched in Geneva
The Global Rehabilitation Alliance (GRA) was launched in Geneva on Tuesday 22nd May and WCPT President Emma Stokes has been elected as Vice President of the Alliance’s inaugural board.
WCPT calls for improved access to assistive technology
WCPT vice president Margot Skinner delivered a powerful message committing the physiotherapy community to supporting improved access to assistive technology.
