Africa Region of WCPT
About the region
The region has been active in supporting member organisations achieve better structured physical therapy services and education programmes.
The 5th WCPT Africa Congress in Lusaka, Zambia in 2004 addressed such issues as physiotherapy education, service delivery, and the involvement of physiotherapists in managing people with HIV/AIDS.
In August 2006, the 6th WCPT Africa Biannual Scientific Congress and General Meeting was hosted by the Association of Physiotherapists in Tanzania with participants from physical therapy organisations in 12 countries: Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania and Uganda. The theme, “Addressing Diseases of Lifestyle”, reflected the rise of conditions such as heart diseases, chronic pulmonary diseases, diabetes and obesity in African communities.
Physiotherapists have to be involved in advocating for physical activities within their communities to combat this trend.
Coming up
The next Regional Meeting and Congress will take place in Accra, Ghana in July 2010.
The preliminary programme is as follows:-
- 19 July 2010 - Pre congress workshop
- 20 July 2010 - Regional meeting and congress opening ceremony
- 21-23 July 2010 - Congress
All enquiries relating to the meeting should be addressed to Joyce Mothabeng at jmothabeng@wcptafrica.org
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