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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2019

29th August 2019: Physical therapy: helping people take control of chronic pain [2]

24th July 2019: WCPT announces Congress Programme Committee for Dubai in 2021 [3]

9th July 2019: Physical therapists’ role in chronic pain is the theme for World Physical Therapy Day [4]

21st May 2019: Physical therapists’ outstanding abstracts and presentations recognised at WCPT Congress 2019 [5]

11th May 2019: Unanimous vote from WCPT’s member organisations for new Constitution [6]

10th May 2019: Physical therapy’s highest global honour goes to Anne Moseley [7]

8th May 2019: Tokyo to host WCPT General Meeting and WCPT Congress 2023 [8]

8th May 2019: Physical therapy associations elect WCPT President and Vice President [9]

8th May 2019: 13 physical therapy associations admitted to WCPT [10]

31st January 2019: Surveys reveal global state of the physical therapy profession [11]

29th January 2019: Rehabilitation, diversity and inclusion, and migrant health feature on WCPT Congress programme [12]

2018

6th September 2018: Lack of physical activity is a threat to global health [13]

29th August 2018: Physical therapy can help improve mental health [14]

10th May 2018: Key speakers for WCPT Congress 2019 announced [15]

2nd May 2018: WCPT announces Dubai as host of 2021 Congress [16]

2017

15th November 2017: WCPT Congress wins Incredible Impacts award [17]

31st August 2017: World PT Day 2017 - Activity for life [18]

12th July 2017: WCPT announces finalists and winners of its art and health competition [19]

16th May 2017: WCPT announces corporate partnership with HUR [20]

20th February 2017: WCPT and INPTRA announce a formal collaboration [21]

2016

13th December 2016: WCPT launches art and health competition [22]

6th October 2016: WCPT Congress wins major international award [23]

29th September 2016: Health care professions ask consumers to identify fake medicine [24]

30th August 2016: Physical therapists help add life to years [25]

6th July 2016: Key speakers for WCPT Congress 2017 announced [26]

21st June 2016: WCPT announces new Chief Executive Officer [27]

21st March 2016: Report on disaster management [28]

11th February 2016: Education and Practice for People with Disabilities [29]

2015

28th August 2015: Physical therapists help people lead fulfilled lives [30]

1st May 2015: Emma Stokes announced as new WCPT President [31]

30th April 2015: Physical therapy’s highest global honour goes to Kari Bø [32]

30th April 2015: Physical therapists at the heart of Nepal relief efforts [33]

29th April 2015: Marilyn Moffat General Meeting speech [34]

2014

9th October 2014: WCPT launches art and health competition [35]

29th August 2014: Physical therapists help people be fit to take part [36]

21st May 2014: Regulation a top priority agree global health professionals [37]

4th February 2014: Programme details for WCPT Congress 2015 announced [38]

2013

31st August 2013: World Health Professions Conference to focus on challenges in health professional regulation [39]

29th August 2013: World PT Day 2013: Physical therapists helping people become fit at every age [40]

11th July 2013: Singapore physiotherapists sign congress agreement with their profession's world body [41]

26th February 2013: WCPT announces winner of photo competition [42]

5th February 2013: International Scientific Committee for WCPT Congress 2015 announced [43]

2012

7th September 2012: WCPT launches photo competition [44]

4th September 2012: World PT Day 2012: Physical therapists help people be fit for life [45]

26th March 2012: WCPT launches glossary for the profession [46]

30th January 2012: Recordings of congress presentations now online [47]

2011

12th September 2011: World Health Professions Alliance launch practical NCD guide for everyone to improve their health - English [48]

12th September 2011: World Health Professions Alliance [49]launch practical NCD guide for everyone to improve their health - French [50]

12th September 2011: World Health Professions Alliance launch practical NCD guide for everyone to improve their health - Spanish [51]

26th August 2011: World PT Day 2011 [52]

21st June 2011: WCPT announces finalists to Art & Health competition [53]

21st June 2011: Information on finalists to Art & Health competition [54]

20th June 2011: World Physical Therapy 2011 opens its doors [55]

2010

25th October 2010: WCPT launches Art & Health competition [56]

26th August 2010: World Physical Therapy Day 2010 [57]

24th May 2010: WCPT becomes a member of the World Health Professions Alliance [58]

17th May 2010: World Health Professions Alliance calls for increased action against counterfeits - English [59]

17th May 2010: World Health Professions Alliance calls for increased action against counterfeits - French [60]

17th May 2010: World Health Professions Alliance calls for increased action against counterfeits - Spanish [61]

18th March 2010: World Physical Therapy 2011 focused symposia announced [62]

2009

11th September 2009: Launch of WCPT Awards Programme 2011 [63]

26th August 2009: World Physical Therapy Day 2009 [64]

7th April 2009: WCPT launches new website [65]

26th March 2009: WCPT photography competition winners announced [66]

24th February 2009: Educata and WCPT partner to provide first global online continuing education for physical therapists [67]

2008

5th December 2008: WCPT photography competition [68]

1st September 2008: Beating obesity: physical therapists are the experts [69]

10th July 2008: WCPT announces the International Scientific Committee for World Physical Therapy 2011 [70]

19th May 2008: Leaders of the world's health professions step up their support for professional regulation [71]