Jonathon Kruger, World Physiotherapy chief executive officer, made a verbal statement to the WHO 73rd World Health Assembly on 12 November 2020.
Speaking on agenda item 11.1, Universal health coverage: moving together to build a healthier world, Jonathon urged governments to Stand up for Positive Practice Environments and highlighted the need for urgent action to address the global health workforce crisis.
The statement was supported by the World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA), representing over 34 million nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, dentists and physicians in over 130 countries.
Watch Jonathon make the verbal statement
