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By Wang Yanfang Intro: Zhang Haidi, president of Rehabilitation International (RI) and former chairperson of China Disabled Persons' Federation (CDPF), delivered a speech at the annual high-level panel discussion on human rights mainstreaming at the 55th session of...

RI Global Newsletter, January 2018: New Year, New Goals

23 January 2018 | All news, Newsletters

RI Global Newsletter, January 2018 New Year, New Goals View this email in your browser RI Global President Zhang Haidi visits Alpha Special Education School in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia during the annual meeting. RI Global January 2018 Newsletter New Year, New Goals for...

China Daily: Sports have ‘decisive significance’ for disabled

17 January 2018 | All news, Recent Reports, RI In The News

Inspiring performances at recent para-sports events are promoting sports participation among disabled people. The world tuned in to watch top athletes challenge human limits at the IAAF World Championships this month in the United Kingdom. But in July, at the same...

CGTN: Disabled boy’s ‘Olympic dream’ finally comes true

17 January 2018 | All news, RI In The News

Yan Yuhong, a 15-year-old boy from China, looks no different to other young people, but since he was born, he has suffered from paralysis and needs a wheelchair to get around. However, his story is touching and has inspired lots of people in China. On the first day of...

Global Times: New rock group seeks to raise understanding of rare disease sufferers

16 January 2018 | Recent Reports, RI In The News

An original new rock band has become the voice of people who suffer rare diseases, using music to call for understanding and respect for people regardless of their medical condition. "I can't make any big movements," said Wang Yiou, a Chinese woman with brittle bone...

Xinhua: A new lens for educating disabled children

16 January 2018 | RI In The News

"My dream is to be a soldier safeguarding my country," says 13-year-old schoolboy Yongzhi. However, due to a hereditary limb condition, he is unlikely to grow as tall as his peers. Yongzhi is one of 18 disabled children at Anding Primary School in Jingdong Yi...

RI Global From the Field: RI professor discusses ways to help reduce unmet rehabilitation needs worldwide at WHO meeting

15 January 2018 | From The Field

RI Global: Office of Communications Contact: Adrian Brune, +1 347-759-9501 Huang Yueqin, Chair of Commission of Health and Function of Rehabilitation International and vice chair of China Disabled Persons’ Federation (CDPF) recently attended a WHO meeting to help...

Press Release: RI Global Unveils Two Funds to Support Disability Inclusion in SDGs

15 January 2018 | Press Releases

RI Global: Office of Communications Contact: Adrian Brune, +1 347-759-9501 RI Global Unveils Two Funds to Support Disability Inclusion in SDGs 18 January 2018, New York, NY – To push forward new goals for a new year and bolster disability on the agenda of the...

RI Global Newsletter, December 2017: IDPD 2017, Building Inclusive Societies

23 December 2017 | All news, Newsletters

RI Global Newsletter, December 2017 Removing barriers to progress - IDPD 2017 View this email in your browser Daniela Bas shakes hands with members of the American Indian Community from South Dakota at the start of the special event on "Building Future Societies for...

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