NEPTA ACTIVITIES 2012 – 2014 – Nepal Physiotherapy Association

SN	NEPTA Activities 2012 – 2014	Date/Venue	Remarks/Collaboration
1	Free physiotherapy & surgery camp for women with pelvic floor & uterus problem	Saturday, November 17, 2012 at Lamjung, Nepal	Collaboration with Stichting Vrienden Van Amppipal, Netherlands
2	Free physiotherapy camp	Saturday, December 22, 2012 Pioneer International Public School Kapan-2	Collaboration with Likhu Sahakari , Kapan, Nepal
3	Meeting with Department of Physiotherapy, Kathmandu University School of medical Sciences(KUSMS)	2013	Collaboration in terms of conducting workshops, seminars, conferences, Capacity Building, Raising physiotherapy profile in Nepal.
4	Hand Therapy Workshop	Friday, January 11 & 12, 2013 Manipal Teaching Hospital, Phulbari, Pokhara, Nepal Dhulikhel Hospital, Nepal	NEPTA Kaski Branch in association with Manipal Teaching Hospital,Nepal and Hands across Borders(HAB), Netherland Collaboration with the Department of Physiotherapy, KUSMS, Nepal
5	Hand Congress	Saturday, March 9, 2013 B & B Hospital, Conference hall, Gwarko, Lalitpur , Nepal	Collaboration with B&B Hospital and Hands Across borders (HAB), Netherlands.
6	World Physiotherapy Day- 2013 (Theme : Movement for Health)	Sunday, September 8, 2013 Dhulikhel, Nepal	Collaboration with the Department of Physiotherapy, KUSMS
7	Seminar on “Evidence-based practice in Paediatric Physical Therapy”	March 31, Saturday, 2013	Organised by NEPTA at The Kanti children hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
8	Hands on Workshop on “Evidence Based Physiotherapy Approach to common shoulder complex disorders”	22^nd March, 2014 Dhulikhel Hospital	Collaboration with the Department of physiotherapy, KUSMS
9	Human resource data collection of physiotherapists in Nepal	Start date: August 4,2014	Data collection is ongoing
10	World Physiotherapy Day- 2014 (Theme : Fit to take part) Press Release at Kantipur Newspaper, Nepali National Daily	September 8, 2014	Publication regarding : 1. World Physiotherapy Day 2. Information about the 7^th NEPTACON 3. Information about Executive Committee Election
11	Free Physiotherapy camp and fruits distribution program	September 8, 2014 Butwal, Nepal	NEPTA Branch- Butwal, Nepal
12	Get together programme of the Physiotherapists	September 8, 2014 NEPTA office(8th Floor, Malla Complex, Mega Bank Building, Tripureshwor, Kathmandu)	On the occasion of the World Physiotherapy Day by NEPTA
13	Several rounds of Meetings with the Council for technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT)	2013-2014	Represented by the Physiotherapy team of KUSMS and NEPTA Executives
14	Proposal for the Opportunity to study MSc. in Rehabilitation Sciences under FULL scholarship in Bangaladesh	June 7, 2014	Memorandum of Understanding will be signed for the next intake. Conditions apply- NEPTA rules applicable for the enrollment
15	Call for “Opportunity for Physiotherapists to undergo FREE Wheel chair Training”	June 7, 2014 Conditions apply as per NEPTA Rule	Basic level training will be conducted by Handicap International- Nepal. Training will be delivered by international master trainer and wheelchair experts.
16	Workshop on “Kinesiology Principles and Treatment Concepts for Osteoarthritis of the Hip and Knee”	May 17, 2014	Collaboration with Grande International Hospital and Department of Physiotherapy, KUSMS
17	NEPTA official Letters to Different Ministry Of Government · About Introduction of Physiotherapy · Physiotherapy Condition In Nepal · Current Demands- Profession Upliftment, Job Opportunity, quality control etc · Suggestion for improvement	October 20, 2014	Letters were dispatched to : 1. Ministry of Health and Population 2. Ministry of Planning Commission 3. Lok Sewa Aayog 4. Nepal Health Professional Council 5. Prime Minister’s Office 6. Ministry of Law 7. Ministry of Finance 8. Ministry of General Administration 9. Human Resource Information Centre of MOHP 10. Scholarship, Training and Human Resource Development Commission 11. Paramedical Association of Nepal
18	Letters to Nepal Health Professional Council(NHPC)	October, 2014	1. Regarding the amendment of Minimum Requirement to establish BPT college in Nepal. 2. Regarding the nomination of either the President(NEPTA) or Qualified Physiotherapy Professional in the NHPC council committee, upon the referral of NEPTA
19	Meeting with NHPC	2013-2014	Meeting Agendas: Accreditation, Possibility of Licensure Exams, Title Protection, Quality Control, Promote Bachelor of Physiotherapy Programme in Nepal.
20	Representation at the Wheelchair Task Force Meeting Participation at consultative workshop on “Physical Rehabilitation Sector in Nepal”	2012-2014 21-22 August, 2014	Organised by Handicap International, Nepal
21	Activity Based Partnership Agreement between Handicap International and NEPTA	28 October, 2014	Agreement signed by Nishchal Shakya, President, NEPTA and Ms. Sarah Blin, Country Director, HI Nepal
22	Representation at Stakeholders meeting	18^th – 19^th November, 2014	Organised by Handicap International, Nepal
23	7^th International NEPTACON- 2014	18^th – 23^rd November, 2014	18^th – 21^st November : At Skills Lab Auditorium Hall and Margrit Paathsaala, Dhulikhel Hospital, Nepal 22^nd November : World Trade Center, Tripureshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal. 23^rd November : Grande City Clinic, Jamal, Kathmandu, Nepal