About the region
The region has been active in supporting member organisations achieve better structured physiotherapy services and education programmes.
In 1991 the region had five members and, after a period of growth, now has 27 members.
Africa region executive committee
- Chair: Joseph Martial Capo-Chichi, member of Association Béninoise des Kinésithérapeutes - Reeducateurs/Beninoise Association of Physiotherapists – Reeducators
- Vice chair: Alberta Rockson, member of Ghana Physiotherapy Association
- Executive committee member: Houda Lahlou, member of National Fédération of Physiothérapeute in Morocco/National Federation of Physiotherapists in Morocco
- Executive committee member: Henry Opondo, member of Kenya Society of Physiotherapists
Strategic objectives
- improve and maintain regular communication and exchange between the board and member countries/territories
- strengthen active partnership and collaboration among World Physiotherapy Africa region member organisations and other international partners
- encourage sub-regional groupings and collaborations
- strengthen local and regional membership
- revive the forum of the Africa physiotherapy educators
- develop clinical and academic subgroups of common interests in Africa region
- promote collaborative grant awarded regional projects
Webinars and events in 2024
The Africa region executive committee organises a series of webinars. Each webinar is only open to members of World Physiotherapy member organisations in the Africa region. Webinars are usually delivered in English and French with simultaneous interpretation provided through AI software. A certificate of webinar attendance will be provided.
For details about future meetings and events, please contact [email protected]
- 15 August 2024, 17:00-18:00 UTC Check your local time
- Webinar: Low back pain/Prise en charge des lombalgies en kinésitherapie
- Find out more about the webinar
- Register for the webinar
12 September 2024
- General meeting: Cape Town, South Africa
- 13-15 September 2024
- Africa region congress: Cape Town, South Africa
- Find out more about the congress