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Is Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Treatment Worth It?

14 April 2025

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...

Rights of special groups well protected in China: white paper

9 December 2019 | Recent Reports

The rights of special groups have been well protected over the past 70 years in China, said a white paper published on Sunday. The white paper, titled "Seeking Happiness for People: 70 Years of Progress on Human Rights in China," was released by the State Council...

Military World Games lets Dutch athlete with disabilities push himself harder

9 December 2019 | Recent Reports

As the sole contestant in the men's 100m IT4 race for athletes with disabilities at the Military World Games in Wuhan, central China, 46-year-old Edwin Vermetten was competing against time and himself. Saluting solemnly in the direction of his national flag when the...

China to leave no one with disabilities behind, senior official says

9 December 2019 | Recent Reports

The Chinese government will not leave persons with disabilities behind in its effort to build an all-round well-off society by 2020, a diplomat said Monday at a human rights meeting. China attaches great importance to promoting and protecting the rights of people with...

Voice interaction technology helps visually impaired individuals order takeout

9 December 2019 | Recent Reports

A voice application customized for visually impaired people was launched by China Association of the Blind and Meituan just in time for the 35th White Cane Safety Day earlier this week on October 15, 2019. This App can complete processing of entire takeout orders by...

Chinese premier stresses vocational training for people with disabilities

9 December 2019 | Recent Reports

Premier Li Keqiang has urged enhancing the vocational skills of people with disabilities and supporting their employment and business creation. Li, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made...

Kuwait committed to supporting Arab joint social development work: minister

9 December 2019 | All news

Kuwaiti Minister of Social Affairs Saad Al-Kharaz said on Wednesday that Kuwait is committed to supporting Arab joint social development work. His remarks were made during the 73rd session of the Council of Arab Social Affairs Ministers, which kicked off on Wednesday...

Majority of people in Japan with disabilities, illnesses have trouble working: survey

9 December 2019 | Recent Reports

A Japanese labor ministry survey released Tuesday showed that the majority of people suffering with disabilities or illnesses here have trouble working with their impairments or trying to balance their professional lives with ongoing treatment. According to the 2018...

Disabled Australians spend extra on basic living costs every year

9 December 2019 | Recent Reports

Australians living with disability spend thousands more on basic living costs every year, according to a data from the National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling (NATSEM). It said those with disabilities spend an extra 107 Australian dollars (73.3 U.S. dollars)...

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