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According to a recent report, countries worldwide have overlooked the needs of people with disabilities when they roll out climate policies. For the oversight, people with disabilities are most vulnerable to climate disasters like hurricanes and heat waves. The report...
The construction of the China University of Rehabilitation Sciences in Qingdao, Shandong province, is right on schedule. Most of the buildings, which cover an overall area of 530,000 square meters, have their roofs topped out already, and the whole project is likely...
“We can do the same thing as everyone else,” the 41-year-old Colorado Springs resident Mitch Routon said. “It just may be at a slower pace.” Routon has intellectual disabilities and is now an advocate for himself and others at The Arc of Colorado, an organization that...
On June 1, Thailand set up its first hospital for COVID-19 patients with disabilities. The Sirindhorn Science Home Field Hospital for Persons with Disabilities in Pathum Thani province is a joint effort by the Ministry of Public Health, Ministry of Higher Education,...
By Wang Yanfang Intro: The China Disabled Persons’ Federation recently organized an event in Beijing for people with disabilities to share their stories of poverty reduction with representatives from various countries and international organizations. Attendees at an...
Intro: “Our goal is to compete safely, show good spirit, strive for success and promote friendship,” said Zhang Haidi, president of Rehabilitation International, chairperson of the China Disabled Persons' Federation and China’s chef de mission, at the launch of the...
The nonprofit organization Ocean Cure held their annual Life Rolls On event on Aug. 7, giving people with disabilities the opportunity to surf some waves. The activity attracted dozens of participants in beach wheelchairs, who were escorted by hundreds of volunteers...
Zhang Haidi, president of Rehabilitation International (RI) and chairperson of the China Disabled Persons' Federation (CDPF), recently used her microblog to promote an open letter calling for half-price train tickets for people with disabilities that 353 people with...
The executive committee of Rehabilitation International (RI) held a video conference on July 28. Zhang Haidi, president of RI and chairperson of the China Disabled Persons’ Federation (CDPF), presided over the meeting and delivered a speech. Zhang Haidi, president of...
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