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The research award - Invitation to participate Every year around 270,000 people across Germany suffer severe skull-brain damage due to accidents, strokes and neurological diseases. In order to focus on these cases of health services research,...
The organizers of next year's Tokyo Paralympics on Tuesday revealed a detailed schedule for the Games on Tuesday, with the goal of "full stadiums" for every event. According to the organizers, the opening and closing ceremonies will be held at the new national stadium...
Organizers of next year's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics checked on Sunday the barrier-free conditions for people with disabilities during a test competition, as part of preparations for the Games. During a sailing test competition held in the Tokyo waterfront area,...
A first-ever private eatery run by staff with hearing impairment was opened in Myanmar's Yangon earlier this month, creating a deaf-friendly environment. "The Able," a sign language book cafe, is entirely staffed by six hearing-impaired persons from service staff to...
Namibia's parliament in partnership with UN agency UNICEF will host 98 children from the country's 14 regions for the week-long 5th Children's Parliament program. The Children's Parliament aims to promote awareness of children's rights and strengthen youths'...
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was inked in Tunis between the Tunisian government and the Palestinian Authority to advance partnership in social protection, official TAP news agency reported Tuesday. The signing ceremony was attended by Tunisian Social Affairs...
China on Wednesday issued its first national standards for nursing home care services for people with disabilities. The standards, to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2020, apply to nursing home facilities for working-age persons with intellectual, mental and severe physical...
The Philippine central bank has bared its plan to launch early next year a new set of Philippine peso bills that will benefit the visually-impaired and the elderly. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno announced the plan on Wednesday during the...
China on Thursday issued a white paper on the country's efforts to protect rights and interests of persons with disabilities over the past 70 years. The white paper, titled "Equality, Participation and Sharing: 70 Years of Protecting the Rights and Interests of...
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