International Design Awards Open Nominations for Prosthetic, Bionic and Implant Innovations
The A’ International Cybernetics, Prosthesis and Implant Design Awards have opened nominations for their latest competition, inviting prosthetic designers, biomedical…
CPO of the Week: Soumaya Foughali from Annaba, Algeria
I graduated in Orthotics and Prosthetics in 2010 from INFSPM in Algiers and currently work in an Orthoprosthetic Center in…
The 3D-Printing Honeymoon Is Over: Why Materials Matter More in Prosthetic Design
The prosthetics industry has embraced 3D printing as one of the defining technologies of modern device development. It has enabled…
ShonaquipSE Calls on African Assistive Technology Innovators to Move from Prototype to Production
Young engineers, designers and hardware developers working on assistive technology are being invited to join a South African programme designed…
DearAI Initiative Challenges How Artificial Intelligence Represents People with Limb Loss
Artificial intelligence can generate highly realistic landscapes, products and people within seconds. Yet when asked to depict someone with limb…
Are Four Global Groups Taking Over O&P—and What Does It Mean for Independent Providers in IMEA?
The global orthotics and prosthetics sector is entering a new era of consolidation. Four organisations—Eqwal, Ottobock, Embla Medical through ForMotion,…
CPO of the Week: Nze Precious Tochukwu from Abuja, Nigeria
I completed my Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Prosthetics and Orthotics in 2023 at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri…
Sri Lanka’s Savi Suwa Programme Distributes Locally Manufactured Prosthetic Limbs
Sri Lanka’s Savi Suwa Prosthetic Limb Donation Programme has completed another distribution of artificial limbs, providing mobility support to people…
Jordan-Based Programme Provides Prosthetic Limbs and Rehabilitation for Children Injured in Gaza
A Jordan-based initiative is providing prosthetic limbs, physical rehabilitation and psychosocial support for children who have sustained amputations and other…
KSrelief Fits Prosthetic Limbs for 20 Ukrainian Refugees in Poland
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre has completed a volunteer medical project providing prosthetic limbs to 20 Ukrainian…