As part of the celebrations marking its 75th anniversary, World Physiotherapy honoured Isabel Souza Guerra as one of 75 leading figures in physiotherapy recognised for their contribution to the profession.
17 September marks World Patient Safety Day, which in 2026 is dedicated to the theme set by the World Health Organisation: “Safe care for non-communicable diseases”, under the slogan “Safe care for life!” (“Safe care for life”). The campaign highlights the need to ensure safe care throughout the entire journey of people living with non-communicable diseases, from prevention to diagnosis, intervention, rehabilitation and self-care.
The Portuguese Physiotherapists’ Association met this Wednesday with the Regional Secretary for Health and Social Security of the Azores, to mark the start of a new term of office for the Association’s governing bodies and their respective regional branches.
Today, 9 September, marks World Pregnant Women’s Day, a day that celebrates motherhood and emphasises the importance of ensuring high-quality healthcare throughout pregnancy and the postnatal period.
A Ordem dos Fisioterapeutas reuniu, no dia 8 de setembro, com a EM-Movimento — Associação Portuguesa para a Encefalomielite Miálgica/Síndrome de Fadiga Crónica, numa reunião dedicada à apresentação da associação e à identificação de possíveis áreas de colaboração.
Today, 8 September, marks World Physiotherapy Day. In 2026, the World Physiotherapy campaign will focus on the role of physiotherapy and physical activity in the prevention, management and rehabilitation of cardiovascular disease and stroke.
As part of the celebrations for the Order’s Day, the Portuguese Order of Physiotherapists, in collaboration with Lidel, is organising the launch of the book «Physical Health and Public Health — A Perspective on Portugal».
The page dedicated to the 2026 Physiotherapists’ Association Day is now available. The event will be held on 30 September, the 7th anniversary of the Association’s founding.
The Portuguese Physiotherapists’ Association, represented by its President, the Chair of the Southern Regional Assembly and the Coordinator of the Office for Research, Foresight and Planning, met on 27 August with the Minister for Health and members of her cabinet.
Carlos Areia has been a physiotherapist since 2013, and has worked in various hospitals, clinics and clubs in both Portugal and the UK. He began his academic career at Oxford University in 2016, where he led a clinical trial comparing physiotherapy vs surgery in anterior cruciate injuries in 32 hospitals in England. In 2018 she moved to the neurosciences department, where she developed her own studies on remote monitoring of vital signs, which were implemented during the pandemic. Here he discovered his passion for data, and in 2022, he joined Digital Science as a Data Scientist. He completed his PhD earlier this year, and has more than 60 publications in journals such as The Lancet, BMJ, Cochrane, among others. He is also an honorary lecturer at Oxford Brookes University and a consultant in clinical research.
PhD in Physiotherapy from the University of Brighton, UK. Post-Doctorate in Epidemiology from the National School of Public Health at the New University of Lisbon.
Coordinator of the Studies and Planning Office of the Order of Physiotherapists. Coordinating Professor of the Physiotherapy Department of the School of Health of the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal (ESS-IPS). President of the ESS-IPS Technical-Scientific Council. Coordinator of the Physiotherapy Department at ESS-IPS. Integrated Researcher at the Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC) (a partnership between FCM-UNL, the National School of Public Health, the University of Évora, the Lisbon Institute of Global Mental Health and Santo Espírito Hospital, Terceira Island, Azores).
Sara Souto Miranda has a bachelor's and master's degree in physiotherapy from the University of Aveiro, and a postgraduate qualification in adult respiratory physiotherapy from the same institution. In 2023 she completed her double doctorate in Rehabilitation Sciences/Health, Medicine and Life Sciences at the Universities of Aveiro and Maastricht (Netherlands) and is currently working as a technical-scientific advisor to the Studies and Planning Office (GEP) of the Order of Physiotherapists, and as a guest lecturer at the Piaget Institute in Vila Nova de Gaia. As a member of the Respiratory Research and Rehabilitation Laboratory at the University of Aveiro (Lab3R), she has carried out applied research in which she has assessed and treated patients with respiratory pathology, having taken part in 6 research projects. Throughout her career she has published 19 scientific articles in international peer-reviewed journals with an impact factor, 1 book chapter and more than 50 abstracts in conference proceedings. She was a research volunteer at the Ciro rehabilitation centre (Centre for expertise in chronic organ failure) in the Netherlands, and is currently a member of the Guideline Methodology Network of European Respiratory Society. She was honoured by European Lung Foundation e European Respiratory Society for carrying out patient-centred research, by the Directorate General for Higher Education with a merit grant for his master's degree, and by the Ciro Centre with a grant to support research abroad.