Today is World Physiotherapy Day!
It's a day to honour physiotherapists as health professionals.

This month, the Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat) published a statistical report on the number of physiotherapists, dentists and pharmacists practising in the European Union (EU).

A total of 4,376 people were assisted at the World Youth Day (WYD) venues, which took place between 1 and 6 August. Official INEM data also recorded that, of these assistances, only 153 (3.5%) required observation or additional care in a hospital environment.

António Lopes, accompanied by the Board Members Fátima Domingues and Afonso Neutel, met with the Auxiliary Bishop of Lisbon and President of the WYD - Lisbon Foundation, Dom Américo Aguiar.

Get to know the Physiotherapy Researchers Network (RIFt). Developed by the Office of Studies and Planning (GEP) of the Order of Physiotherapists, the platform of research and researchers in Physiotherapy (RIFt) aims to promote and increase the visibility of science produced in Portugal by Physiotherapists.

The Order of Physiotherapists informs all physiotherapists and the general public that customer services will be operating during the week of World Youth Day 2023.

Created by the World Health Organization to warn about the risks of falls, today, 24 June, is World Falls Prevention Day.

The President of the Portuguese Bar Association, António Lopes, recorded a message addressed to citizens and physiotherapists to explain what is at stake with the Government's bill, which "creates inequalities and creates a setback in the health security of users who resort to physiotherapy care".

Physiotherapists can reinforce the World Youth Day 2023 Health Team (WYD23), whose mission is to provide proximity health care to all registered pilgrims, volunteers and participants in the various events, in conjunction with the NHS entities (Primary Health Care, INEM and Hospitals).