Jordan Remote Digital Marks Progress in Gaza Prosthetics Project Supported in Cairo
A regional prosthetics collaboration supporting wounded people from Gaza has completed the first phase of its third project in Cairo,…
Ottobock Expands Neuro-Orthotics Portfolio with Acquisition of Fesia Technology
Ottobock has announced the acquisition of Fesia Technology, S.L., a Spanish company specialising in functional electrical stimulation systems for neurological…
CPO of the Week: Laiba Khalid from Lahore, Pakistan
I am Laiba Khalid from Lahore in Pakistan. I completed my Bachelor’s degree in Orthotics & Prosthetics in Faislabad Pakistan…
Nepal Sets Out National Plan to Strengthen Rehabilitation Services
Nepal has taken an important step towards strengthening rehabilitation services with the release of its National Health Rehabilitation Strategic Action…
Gaza’s First Women’s Amputee Football Team Challenges Stigma and Reclaims Space Through Sport
Gaza’s first women’s amputee football team is reclaiming the pitch after war, using sport to challenge stigma around women and…
IMEA’s P&O Graduates Need Jobs, Not Just More Training Places
A recent opinion piece in The Guardian Nigeria argues that specialised medical universities could help reduce graduate unemployment by training…
Fast Company Highlights User-Centred Design as Key to the Future of Prosthetics and Wearable Robotics
A new Fast Company feature has highlighted how the future of healthcare technology will depend not only on engineering performance,…
KSrelief Volunteer Team Fits Prosthetic Limbs and Provides Rehabilitation Support in Sudan
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has implemented a voluntary medical programme for prosthetic limbs in Sudan,…
Queen’s University Students Develop Open-Source Above-Elbow Prosthetic for Resource-Limited Settings
Students and researchers at Queen’s University in Canada have developed an open-source 3D-printed above-elbow prosthetic designed to support people in…
ITF and Qatar Fund Deliver First Rehabilitation Materials to Palestine Hospital in Harmalah
The first shipment of rehabilitation materials has arrived at Palestine Hospital in Harmalah, Bethlehem, marking a new step in efforts…