Brief History & DemographicInformation

Kerala is located at the Malabar Coast of India, formed on 1stNovember 1956, combining erstwhile regions ofCochin, Malabar, SouthCanara and Travancore. It is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast,Tamil Nadu to the east and south & has nearly 600km of Arabian Seashoreline to the west. Vast majority of residents in Kerala are Malayalis, butthere are many smaller ethnic groups includingTuluvas, Tamilians, Kannadigasand Konkanis. In addition, large number of migrant workers from other states ofIndia reside in Kerala. Kerala is one of the most prominent touristdestinations in India with cocunut lined sandy beaches, backwaters, hillstations and tropical greenery as its major attractions because of which Keralais also known as "God's Own Country". Kerala has the highest literacyrate in India and ranks highest with respect to social development indices suchas elimination of poverty, primary education and healthcare.

Total number of Districts : 14


Total number of Physiotherapists : 7000 (approx.)


Total number of Physiotherapy Colleges : 20


Total number of Physiotherapy Students : 1000 (approx.)


 


 


 


 


 


IAP KERALA : Mission & Vision


 


Mission


·      Ensure high standardsin the areas of education, clinical practice and research in our field 


·      Provide high qualityservice & promote the motto drug less living through Physiotherapy


·      Establish reputationfor our profession among others in the health care sector and society


·      Strive to increase joboppurtunities for Physiotherapists at government and private sector


·      Address issuesaffecting the profession like fraudulant courses and detrimental practices


·      Contributewholeheartedly towards upliftment of our profession as well as our association


 


 


Vision


To be an independent, indispensible and empowered member ofthe healthcare system providing competent and compassionate service to thesociety using appropriate evaluation, clinical reasoning and evidence basedpractice.