occupational
therapy
A treatment that is evolving with the passage of time with the increase of demand, due to aging baby boomer population , physical and physiological changes across the life span due to illness, disaster or any injury.
Ms. Nighat Lodhi awarded as Mother of Pakistan Occupational therapy in Pakistan.
It was a long journey of more than four decades, started with only friend and passion that I will take the profession at its best in the world. Pakistan Occupational Therapy Association was a milestone of this journey. Starting with only a couple of members, by the grace of God, now we are team of more than hundred professionals, with international standing and now enforcing our roots to grab its position strongly in the National health sector.
I feel proud to announce this platform to my professionals of today, yesterday and future. Keep the integrity of your profession intact and be proud to be an Occupational therapist.
Nighat Lodhi
Ex-President
Pakistan Occupational Therapy Association
Founder of Pakistan Occupational Therapy.
Former Principal
School of occupational therapy,
Jinnah Post-Graduate Medical Centre
Karachi
Over the decades of hardships and endless efforts Pakistan Occupational Therapy Association, accomplished full member status at World Federation of Occupational Therapists in 1996, is announcing its National website. It gives me immense pleasure to write few words of true reflection of my feelings and share the experience of all these years. Firstly, congratulations to all the worthy members of POTA who make up this association an ASSOCIATION. For them to have access to all information regarding POTA and its activities will now be only a click away. Please bear in mind that this was not an easy task. It was the untiring and dedicated effort of few members of management team under the able guidance of Madam Nighat Lodhi, the very first Pakistani to head the mother institute at JPMC and the founder member of POTA.
Couple of members with no volunteers and finances had prolonged the journey to decades for national standing as association. Despite many efforts over the years, it has been a two member affair only struggling to survive, but we never gave up with the hope that we will succeed. By the grace of God, now we are in a position to assure you all that we have DONE it and with your support the prospects will remain bright.
Thank you all
Shahida Zakir Khan
President
Pakistan Occupational Therapy Association
Assistant director O.T
School of occupational therapy
Institute of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Dow University of Health Sciences,
Karachi
Finally the day has come, welcome on board, Welcome to Pakistan Occupational therapy Association ( POTA ), a platform for professionals to promote identity, maintain integrity and endorse success in future.
POTA has its international recognition from World Federation of Occupational Therapy and it’s time to establish our national body. POTA needs team of professionals to join and facilitate communication among colleagues and around the world to enhance professional credibility and recognition.
POTA first national seminar on October 27th 2019 on world occupational therapy day proved to be a successful event that brought registered professionals together, the emerging need of occupational therapy in the holistic team of health professionals for improvement of health and wellbeing of an individual was highlighted on social media platforms for all to see.
POTA is growing and we can see enthusiastic members whose effort will bring a forum to facilitate and establish legislative requirements too.
Regards
Neelum Zehra Bukhari
BScOT, TBsOT, ADOT, PGD-HCM
Vice president Finance
Pakistan Occupational Therapy Association
Member of Development Group WHO
Intervention for Rehabilitation COPD
HOD Occupational Therapy
Ziauddin University
Director NGO
Neelum Care Association
I feel privileged and honored as General Secretary of Pakistan Occupational Therapy Association (POTA), a non-political and non-profitable Organization. POTA have an endeavor to encourage an independent Society that is based on values of Humanity and social justice, exchanges and acceptance of innovative ideas.
I envision, POTA will serve as a platform to national Occupational Therapists where everybody has equal rights of promotion and development through social mobilization and communication between the academia, researchers and the students, share, learn knowledgeable and informative resources in context of occupational therapy to promote the profession and work for sustainable living.
NIGHAT TAHIR
BScOT, TBsOT, MSc –HPESS
General secretary
Pakistan Occupational Therapy Association
Sr. lecturer O.T
Academic coordinator field work level II
School of occupational therapy
IPMR DUHS
Supervisor, sensory motor facilitation
Project coordinator, Cerebral Palsy Resource Center,
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