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Rehabilitation for All: A Global Health Imperative That Can No Longer Wait (Report from HI)

14 July 2025

In a world where more than 2.6 billion people—one in every three—live with conditions that could be improved through rehabilitation, access to these essential health services remains severely limited. Humanity & Inclusion’s newly released 2025 advocacy report,...

Smiles in the Dark: New Insights into Dental Care for the Blind and Low-Vision

12 August 2025 | From The Field

As eyes perceive the world, a healthy smile is a universal symbol of well-being and confidence. But for the blind and low-vision community, maintaining oral health is an often-overlooked challenge — not just physically but socially too. A recent comprehensive study...

Rehabilitation for All: A Global Health Imperative That Can No Longer Wait (Report from HI)

14 July 2025 | All news, From The Field

In a world where more than 2.6 billion people—one in every three—live with conditions that could be improved through rehabilitation, access to these essential health services remains severely limited. Humanity & Inclusion’s newly released 2025 advocacy report,...

Global Study Exposes Critical Data Gaps in Mental Health Prevalence-Children and Low-Income Countries Most Affected

9 May 2025 | All news, From The Field

A study published in The Lancet Global Health on April 24, 2025, has revealed a stark reality for global mental health: more than 80 percent of countries and territories lack recent, nationally representative data on the prevalence of mental health conditions, with...

Is Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Treatment Worth It?

14 April 2025 | From The Field

A study from Sweden casts doubt on the long-assumed superiority of interdisciplinary treatment (IDT) for chronic pain patients receiving partial disability pensions. Despite IDT’s prominence in national healthcare strategies, researchers found no significant...

Digital Literacy & Decent Work through Disability-inclusive Development

1 April 2025 | All news, From The Field, Members, Spotlight

RI Asia&Pacific Region Greeting Card/Poster Contest

10 May 2023 | All news, From The Field, Newsletters, Press Releases, Recent Reports

In conjunction with the RI Centenary Celebrations, Asia and the Pacific Region organized a Contest for its Members to design a greeting card or poster to honor the occasion. A total of 22 designs was submitted from the Region and judged by a panel of five RI senior...

Laureates of the Rehabilitation International Award for Outstanding Achievements 2023

28 April 2023 | Africa Fund, All news, Applications, Commission on Leisure, Event, From The Field, Global Disability Development Fund, Location, Media Archive, Meetings & Events, Members, New York, New Zealand, Newsletters, Position paper, Press Releases, Recent Reports, Recreation and Physical Activity, RI Award for Outstanding Achievements, RI In The News, Statements, Working Commissions, World Congress

In 2019, RI aiming to draw more attention to disability affairs and inspire greater contributions to a more equal, inclusive, and accessible society worldwide, initiated the Rehabilitation International Award for Outstanding Achievements, recognizing individuals...

RI Announces Award Winners of the RI Centennial Award for Significant Contribution

28 April 2023 | Africa Fund, All news, Applications, Commission on Leisure, Event, Featured Projects, From The Field, Global Disability Development Fund, Media Archive, Meetings & Events, Members, Newsletters, Position paper, Press Releases, Recent Reports, Recreation and Physical Activity, RI In The News

On the occasion of RI’s centennial anniversary, we have announced the RI Centennial Award of Significant Contributions that will be presented in conjunction with our Centennial Anniversary Celebrations that will take place in Beijing, China from May 20 to 23, 2023,...

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