Occupational Therapy
Africa Regional Group


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OTARG is a regional group of World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT).

The regional groups of WFOT are according to the World Health Organisation regions of Africa.
OTARG is the sub-Saharan regional group of WFOT.

Member countries are shown on the map.

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OTARG has a major role in bringing the training of occupational therapists in line with the needs of the disabled in Africa, whilst still meeting the WFOT Minimum Standards for Training Occupational Therapists

Occupational Therapy in Africa is growing strongly and fast.

The training of occupational therapists is being aligned to the needs of the community.

Occupational Therapy, with the strong backing of WFOT, is very much part of the total rehabilitation of the disabled in Africa.


THE NEWLY ELECTED COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF OTARG are:


Alfred Ramukumba Chairperson alfred@ul.ac.za or aramukumba@hotmail.com
Brenda Emanuel Vice Chairperson ywcamoshi@hotmail.com or tajishuma@yahoo.com
Lisa Wegner Secretary lwegner@uwc.ac.za
Christa Meyer Treasurer christam@cybertrade.co.za
Julian Kamwesiga WFOT Representative kamwesiga2@yahoo.com
Bertha Mbuya Student Representative berthambuya@hotmail.com
Rosemary Crouch Newsletter Editor rcrouch@intekom.co.za

 

This page was updated on 2 January, 2009

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