Africa Orthotic & Prosthetic
Africa Orthotic & Prosthetic
NPOOTS Donates N10 Million Worth of Prosthetics to Amputees in Rivers State
NPOOTS donates prosthetic limbs worth N10 million to 10 amputees in Rivers State, highlighting the...
Africa Orthotic & Prosthetic
Recognizing and Valuing Innovation from the Global South
Highlighting the innovation in orthotics and prosthetics from the Global South, this article calls...
Africa Orthotic & Prosthetic
A Comprehensive Review of the Nigerian Prosthetic, Orthotic, and Orthopaedic Technology Society (NPOOTS) 4th Annual Conference
NPOOTS 4th Annual Conference highlighted Nigeria's advances in prosthetic and orthotic care,...
Africa Orthotic & Prosthetic
Innovative Prosthetic Knees for Low-Income Communities by NAVU
NAVU aims to create affordable, functional prosthetic knees for low to middle-income communities,...
Africa Orthotic & Prosthetic
Africa's diabetes crisis: When a foot sore ends in amputation
Diabetes cases are exploding across Africa because of changing urban lifestyles, outpacing...
Africa Orthotic & Prosthetic
Making Prosthetics Accessible: NUDIPU Calls for Policy Change
NUDIPU urges Uganda's government to make prosthetic limbs more affordable and accessible for...
Africa Orthotic & Prosthetic
Revolutionising Prosthetic Care in Uganda: A University of Salford Initiative
University of Salford and Ugandan healthcare professionals collaborate using AI and VR to...
Africa Orthotic & Prosthetic
Empowering Lives: The Role of OPC Cape Town in Disability Support
Empowering lives: Discover how the Orthotic and Prosthetic Centre in Pinelands transforms the lives...
Africa Orthotic & Prosthetic
Designing Prosthetics for Africa: Beyond Function, Embracing Identity
African amputees need prosthetics designed for their climate, skin tones, and terrain. Let's...
Africa Orthotic & Prosthetic
Celebrating Prosthetics and Orthotics Day in Namibia: Advancing Access and Quality
Namibia's Ministry of Health celebrates International Prosthetics and Orthotics Day, emphasizing...
Africa Orthotic & Prosthetic
Amputee Self-Help Network Uganda (ASNU), calls on the government to strengthen policies
Survivors of road accidents in Uganda, represented under the Amputee Self-Help Network Uganda...
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Africa Orthotic & Prosthetic
From Survivor to Creator: Wivine Kavira Mukata’s Journey of Hope and Healing in Congo
Wivine kavira mukata, an amputee herself, now creates prosthetic limbs in Congo, aiding others...
Africa Orthotic & Prosthetic
Mobile Clinics Bring Prosthetics to Amputees in Remote Senegal
SwissABILITY's mobile clinic program in Senegal exemplifies sustainable prosthetic care in remote...
Africa Orthotic & Prosthetic
Riding for Change: Wheels of Hope Help Amputees Walk Again
Riding over 6,000 kilometres in 15 days is no small feat, but for Bushy and the Wheels of Hope...
Africa Orthotic & Prosthetic
Congolese amputee giving new prosthetic limbs to the wounded
Ortho-prosthetist Wivine Kavira Mukata, 28, prepares the prosthesis mold for Ajuamungu Kikoba, 17,...
Africa Orthotic & Prosthetic
Strengthening Egypt’s Prosthetics Industry: A Leap Toward Self-Sufficiency
Egypt partners with Ottobock to localize prosthetic manufacturing, aiming to enhance...