Under the patronage of the Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences, the activities of the World Physiotherapy Conference will take place at the World Trade Center in Dubai, from the 2nd to the 4th of June, 2023. Being held for the first time in the Middle East and the Arab world, the Conference will bring together a group of experts in the field of physiotherapy from all over the world to present the latest technologies in the field of physiotherapy.
Over the three days of the Conference, experts from all over the world will discuss the latest evidence-based medical studies in the field of physiotherapy and other various and emerging topics in these fields.
Naima Saleh, President of the Emirates Society for Physiotherapy, stated, "The General Body meeting of the World Physiotherapy Organization, which takes place every four years , was held on May 30th and 31st at the Conrad Dubai Hotel. The meeting was to elect the new President and his Deputy as well as to discuss the work of the past four years."
She added, "During the meeting, a vote was held to elect the new President of the World Physiotherapy Organization. Dr. Michael Landre was elected for the next four years, succeeding Dr. Emma Stock, who assumed the position of President of the association for two periods of 4 years each. She will now hand over all tasks to Dr. Michael Landre at the conclusion of the conference activities.” Dr. Su Fang Jing from Taiwan was elected Vice President of the Association.
The World Physiotherapy Organization includes five geographical regions created in 1989, which are the European countries, the western Pacific countries, Africa, the countries of South America, and the countries of North America and the Caribbean. There will be a vote for the sixth region of the Middle East and North Africa. The General Assembly is attended by members from all countries. Members may attend in person or remotely
It is worth noting that the World Physiotherapy Organization is a professional, non-profit organization registered as a charitable association. In this capacity, it contributes to charitable works such as providing rehabilitation services in areas that need these services and areas that are exposed to disasters. It also assists countries that need support to establish physiotherapy programs with a university degree by providing staff, and developing physiotherapy programs such countries. It also provides health education programs for the community on each World Physiotherapy Day. These educational materials are translated into more than fifty languages. The organization also includes eight different specialties. The organization aims to support countries that need rehabilitation and have a lack of resources, as well as countries in which disasters occur by sending Volunteer physiotherapists for those areas in order to provide rehabilitation services.
