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Join the global celebration of World Occupational Therapy Day on October 27, 2023 in honour of our profession. The theme for this year is “Unity through Community”, promoting the collaborative role of occupational therapy in facilitating participation and community interaction. The WFOT website contains many resources for World Occupational Therapy Day including logos in many languages, a media pack and stickers.
World Health Organization (WHO)
Civil Society Commission
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WFOT was recently accepted as a member of the WHO Civil Society Commission . WFOT is part of a cross section of civil society organisations from different income settings and geographical areas at global, regional, national, and local levels interested in the work of the Commission to strengthen dialogue, foster collaboration and provide recommendations to support WHO engagement with civil society.
United Nations (UN) General Assembly - Universal Health Coverage Declaration
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At the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting on September 21, 2023, world leaders approved a new Political Declaration on “Universal Health Coverage (UHC): expanding our ambition for health and well-being in a post-COVID world”. WFOT collaborated with other international partners on a statement in support of the Declaration. The Declaration promotes the need for all people to receive the health care they need, when and where they need it, without facing financial hardship. The statement builds on a 2019 UN Declaration on the same topic, with stronger language regarding the need for access to rehabilitation services and assistive technology.
Quality Evaluation Strategy Stool (QUEST) -
New Case Studies
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QUEST outlines seven core quality indicators for use in all occupational therapy practice settings. New case studies available in French were recently added to the collection posted on the WFOT website. Go to the WFOT website to review how QUEST was used to develop quality indicators for the following populations:
- Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation
- Older adult residential care
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Children’s rehabilitation
A free QUEST online course available from the WFOT Learning Platform helps participants to develop practical knowledge to use QUEST to define quality indicators for their occupational therapy practice.
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WFOT Award Nominations
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WFOT Thelma Cardwell Foundation Award for Research
The WFOT Thelma Cardwell Foundation Award for Research provides funding for pilot projects or small-scale feasibility projects that can build or strengthen research capacity in occupational therapy. |
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