Gaza’s Young Amputees Face a Rehabilitation Crisis Amid Rubble and Restricted Supplies
For 24-year-old Palestinian athlete Shurouq Khaira, running was once central to her identity. She had won a national youth title…
Egypt Advances Plans for Rehabilitation Centres and Digital Prosthetic Services System
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population is moving forward with plans to establish specialised rehabilitation centres, develop an integrated Egypt…
REHABREACH AFRICA: Building Bridges for Better Rehabilitation Across the Continent
Imagine a community where a young physiotherapist in rural Kenya can connect with an experienced orthotist in Nigeria to solve…
The Amputation Is Not the Endpoint: Rehabilitation’s Role in Pakistan’s Diabetic Foot Crisis
300,000 diabetes-related amputations a year. Approximately 34 every hour. These figures, presented at the recent International Conference on Diabetes &…
What Happens After the Prosthesis? African Discussion Looks Beyond Mobility
Providing a prosthesis can be a transformative stage in a person’s rehabilitation, but it does not by itself rebuild an…
Medical Care Alliance and MOVE Partner to Advance Prosthetic and Orthotic Care for Saudi Athletes
Saudi Arabia’s Medical Care Alliance, also known as Medical Care Alliance Saudi Arabia, has signed a joint cooperation agreement with…
RIT Dubai and US Researchers Combine Bioprinting and Smart Sensors in Prosthetic Finger Prototype
Researchers from the Rochester Institute of Technology’s campuses in Dubai and the United States have developed a prosthetic finger prototype…
From Nigeria to the Cockpit: Zack Anglin Makes Aviation History
Born in Nigeria without fully formed hands or feet, Zachary “Zack” Anglin would go on to achieve something aviation authorities…
Pakistan’s Bioniks Recognised Among World’s Top 10 Prosthetics Companies
Karachi-based Bioniks has reportedly been ranked among the world’s top ten prosthetics companies, giving Pakistan a prominent position within the…
STARband 3D Highlights the Next Generation of Cranial Remoulding Care
Three-dimensional printing is beginning to change how cranial remoulding orthoses are designed, manufactured and experienced by families. For clinicians across…