The President of the Order of Physiotherapists, António Lopes, was present as an observer at the 13th General Assembly of the "World Physiotherapy Europe Region", which took place on 19 and 20 May in Prague, Czechia. The participation of António Lopes, who has already been chairman of this organisation between 1998 and 2010, allowed him to find out about the work in progress and the priorities for the next two years of activity, which the Order will take on when it becomes a member. The Order of Physiotherapists has already applied to join World Physiotherapy, with effect from January 2023.
Among the projects underway at World Physiotherapy are the programme to publicise the importance of physiotherapy in the prevention and rehabilitation of oncological conditions, as part of the European plan entitled "EU Commission Beating Cancer Plan", and "InAbled Cities: Developing Inclusive urban environments for physical activity for people with disabilities and senior citizens", a programme that aims to promote physical activity in urban environments for people with disabilities and/or over 65.
At the 13th General Assembly of the World Physiotherapy Europe Region, issues related to the support and development of physiotherapy research and the definition of the minimum competences that should be required in initial training for access to the profession were also addressed.
By participating in this regional organisation of World Physiotherapy, the Order of Physiotherapists aims to maintain a close relationship and interaction with the organisations representing physiotherapists from the 37 countries that make up the Order.
To find out more about the Europe Region of World Physiotherapy visit - https://www.erwcpt.eu/