Press Release

Physical Therapists celebrate World Physical Therapy Day on 8th September every year across the world and they refresh their commitments to serve the community and fight against disability. The day is celebrated in the 106 WCPT member countries across the world. Pakistan Physical Therapy Association (PPTA) organized a Physical Therapy Awareness Walk in collaboration with Riphah International University, from Kalsoom International Hospital to China chowk at 11am 8th September 2011, Sharah-e-Dastoor Islamabad. A free Physical Therapy camp at IIMCT Pakistan Railway general Hospital Rawalpindi, was also arranged.
The President PPTA Dr Syed Imtiaz Husain Shah addressed the key role of Physical Therapists in pre and post operative health problems, sports injuries, muscular and joint problems, neurological, cardiac and respiratory conditions. He also focused pediatric disabilities and women health. He appreciated all the Physical Therapists who provided their excellent services in rehabilitation of thousands of victims of 2005 earth quake disaster.
Dr Shah also briefed, the problems of qualified Physical Therapists in Pakistan, regarding job opportunities at government levels, their HPS at equal levels to the doctors, legal status of the PPTA to regulate the Physical Therapy practice and education in Pakistan. He also appealed to the honorable President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilinai to create at least 2 posts at each tehsil level and 5 at district level for Physical Therapists in the country.
The President PPTA requested the media to join hands and promote the awareness regarding Physical Therapy in Pakistani community to help decrease the miseries of physically challenged people and conveyed message on The World Physical Therapy Day "TO MOVE LIFE WITH DIGNITY". Civil society, lawyers, medical community including doctors, Physical Therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapist, and physical therapy students of different institutes joined the walk.
The other executives of PPTA also addressed to the participants including Dr. Asghar khan, Chairman Board of directors, Dr. Salman Ikram, General Secretary, and members BOD, Dr. Arshad Nawaz Malik, Dr. Furqan Ahmed Siddique, Syed Shakil-ur-Rehman, Salman Malik Komboh Secretary Information PPTA, Miss Kinza Nawaz representative of PPTA.