68 MonoLimbs in One Day: SwissABILITY and Prime Point Wellness Show the Power of Local Prosthetic Capacity in Kenya
SwissABILITY President Tomislav “Tomek” Matiević has shared a powerful story from Kenya that captures both the human impact and the…
Are World Cup Players Wearing Custom Foot Orthotics? Almost Certainly — But the Names Are Hard to Prove
As the World Cup reaches its most intense stages, fans focus on goals, tactics and dramatic results. But beneath every…
Summer Heat, Sweat and Prosthetic Fit: Why Residual Limb Care Matters in Hot Climates
For lower-limb prosthesis users across the Middle East, Africa, Central Asia and South Asia, summer heat is not just uncomfortable.…
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,…