HISTORY

The Asian Confederation for Physical Therapy (ACPT) has been established since April 27, 1980 in Taipei.

The original members are Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Korea, Philippines, Macau, Thailand and Taiwan. In 2020, Hong Kong and Singapore joined the ACPT.

The first General Assembly was held in Bangkok, Thailand in 1981.

Since then, General Assemblies have been held in every three years according to the constitution.

The main purpose of this organization is to promote the professional growth of the physical therapy in Asia.