WCPT publishes occasional press releases on its activities and views.  They are designed to be used and distributed by member organisations.  Recent press releases can be viewed here.

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2017

15th November 2017: WCPT Congress wins Incredible Impacts award [2]

31st August 2017: World PT Day 2017 - Activity for life [3]

12th July 2017: WCPT announces finalists and winners of its art and health competition [4]

16th May 2017: WCPT announces corporate partnership with HUR [5]

20th February 2017: WCPT and INPTRA announce a formal collaboration [6]

2016

13th December 2016: WCPT launches art and health competition [7]

6th October 2016: WCPT Congress wins major international award [8]

29th September 2016: Health care professions ask consumers to identify fake medicine [9]

30th August 2016: Physical therapists help add life to years [10]

6th July 2016: Key speakers for WCPT Congress 2017 announced [11]

21st June 2016: WCPT announces new Chief Executive Officer [12]

21st March 2016: Report on disaster management [13]

11th February 2016: Education and Practice for People with Disabilities [14]

2015

28th August 2015: Physical therapists help people lead fulfilled lives [15]

1st May 2015: Emma Stokes announced as new WCPT President [16]

30th April 2015: Physical therapy’s highest global honour goes to Kari Bø [17]

30th April 2015: Physical therapists at the heart of Nepal relief efforts [18]

29th April 2015: Marilyn Moffat General Meeting speech [19]

2014

9th October 2014: WCPT launches art and health competition [20]

29th August 2014: Physical therapists help people be fit to take part [21]

21st May 2014: Regulation a top priority agree global health professionals [22]

4th February 2014: Programme details for WCPT Congress 2015 announced [23]

2013

31st August 2013: World Health Professions Conference to focus on challenges in health professional regulation [24]

29th August 2013: World PT Day 2013: Physical therapists helping people become fit at every age [25]

11th July 2013: Singapore physiotherapists sign congress agreement with their profession's world body [26]

26th February 2013: WCPT announces winner of photo competition [27]

5th February 2013: International Scientific Committee for WCPT Congress 2015 announced [28]

2012

7th September 2012: WCPT launches photo competition [29]

4th September 2012: World PT Day 2012: Physical therapists help people be fit for life [30]

26th March 2012: WCPT launches glossary for the profession [31]

30th January 2012: Recordings of congress presentations now online [32]

2011

12th September 2011: World Health Professions Alliance launch practical NCD guide for everyone to improve their health - English [33]

12th September 2011: World Health Professions Alliance [34]launch practical NCD guide for everyone to improve their health - French [35]

12th September 2011: World Health Professions Alliance launch practical NCD guide for everyone to improve their health - Spanish [36]

26th August 2011: World PT Day 2011 [37]

21st June 2011: WCPT announces finalists to Art & Health competition [38]

21st June 2011: Information on finalists to Art & Health competition [39]

20th June 2011: World Physical Therapy 2011 opens its doors [40]

2010

25th October 2010: WCPT launches Art & Health competition [41]

26th August 2010: World Physical Therapy Day 2010 [42]

24th May 2010: WCPT becomes a member of the World Health Professions Alliance [43]

17th May 2010: World Health Professions Alliance calls for increased action against counterfeits - English [44]

17th May 2010: World Health Professions Alliance calls for increased action against counterfeits - French [45]

17th May 2010: World Health Professions Alliance calls for increased action against counterfeits - Spanish [46]

18th March 2010: World Physical Therapy 2011 focused symposia announced [47]

2009

11th September 2009: Launch of WCPT Awards Programme 2011 [48]

26th August 2009: World Physical Therapy Day 2009 [49]

7th April 2009: WCPT launches new website [50]

26th March 2009: WCPT photography competition winners announced [51]

24th February 2009: Educata and WCPT partner to provide first global online continuing education for physical therapists [52]

2008

5th December 2008: WCPT photography competition [53]

1st September 2008: Beating obesity: physical therapists are the experts [54]

10th July 2008: WCPT announces the International Scientific Committee for World Physical Therapy 2011 [55]

19th May 2008: Leaders of the world's health professions step up their support for professional regulation [56]