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From the President and Secretary General
This month physical therapists from across the Africa Region gathered in Accra Ghana for the region’s 8th conference and meeting. Increasing membership has been a priority of the region and progress in this area was celebrated by welcoming participants from several countries where WCPT does not currently have a member organisation including Benin and Niger. Representatives of the Ministry of Health and of the Vice President of Ghana were in attendance at the opening and strongly endorsed the role of physical therapists in the health of populations and highlighted the need to raise the profile of physical therapy in the eyes of the public and policy makers. With World Physical Therapy Day around the corner, the timing is perfect to consider opportunities to raise the profession’s profile.
Kind regards
Marilyn Moffat and Brenda J Myers
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World Physical Therapy 2011
Registration information for WCPT's forthcoming Congress, World Physical Therapy 2011, is now on the WCPT website. Go to http://www.wcpt.org/congress/registration to see fees for all categories, including early bird, full congress and daily rates.
For information on the Social Programme, including how to book tickets for the welcome reception and party night go to www.wcpt.org/congress/socials.
Registration will be opening in the third quarter of 2010. An announcement will be made in Congress update.
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World Physical Therapy Day
With just over 5 weeks to go there is no time to waste in planning your events for 8 September. New information is now available to download for World Physical Therapy Day 2010 at http://www.wcpt.org/node/28728:
World Physical Therapy Day has proven to be an invaluable opportunity for physical therapists around the world to promote the work of the profession and highlight the vital role it plays in global health. As in the two previous years, we are continuing with the Movement for Health theme, with new materials added for 2010 on both active aging and how physical therapists help people affected by HIV/AIDS.
The material we provide is deliberately wide-ranging, providing a basis for activities and campaigns to suit the particular priorities of physical therapists in different settings and geographical areas.
If you are looking for inspiration take a look at events which took place last year at www.wcpt.org/wptday#activities or visit our "toolkit" at www.wcpt.org/node/28728.
World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Pain
Members of WCPT member organisations wishing to attend the 7th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Pain, are urged to register by 1 September to receive the discounted registration rate. The Congress is to be held November 9-12, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.
For further details go to http://www.worldcongresslbp.com/.
This month's free article from Educata is now available for download via the WCPT website at http://www.wcpt.org/node/29540.
Effects of work ability and health promoting interventions for women with musculoskeletal symptoms: a 9-month prospective study by Larsson A, Karlqvist L and Gard G.
The article looks at women working in the public human service sector in ‘overstrained’ situations running the risk of musculoskeletal symptoms and long-term sick leave, and how by gaining greater control over decisions and actions affecting their health, a better level of health and work ability may be maintained.
This online library has health-related publications highlighting the results of research projects financed by the European Union concerning strategic health research areas, such as stroke, influenza, cancer and new therapies as well as general publications on health research funding. Hard copies are available for sale or PDF versions may be downloaded free of charge. Go to
http://ec.europa.eu/research/health/elibrary.cfm
The above information was taken from the July issue of WCPT's European Region newsletter.
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