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100th anniversary is a remarkable milestone for RI that grew from its small-town roots in the American Midwest in 1922 to an internationally prominent organization in the past century. Generations of successors of RI members have been making...
A team of oculists from China's Yunnan province have concluded a "Bright Journey" in Lao capital Vientiane from last Friday to Tuesday, which highlights the bilateral people-to-people friendship. The activity, running till Tuesday, provided free surgeries for 94 Lao...
A total of 800 disabled students are displaying in Istanbul their artworks which touch upon their pure imaginations and inner thoughts. The students, suffering from autism, mental disabilities and Down syndrome, created around 1,000 art pieces for 37 separate projects...
Israeli researchers have developed a joint treatment for autistic and Alzheimer's patients, Tel Aviv University (TAU) said Tuesday. In a study led by TAU researchers and published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, the team discovered a high overlap in Alzheimer's...
Singapore's first national brain bank was launched on Wednesday, marking the start of new research possibilities that will generate new knowledge of brain diseases. Named Brain Bank Singapore, the joint research center was conceptualized by a joint team from the...
Representatives of hearing-impaired associations from seven African countries are meeting in Namibia's capital, Windhoek, to discuss challenges faced by the group and call for their inclusion. Kasper Bergmann, Vice President of the World Federation of the Deaf, said...
An event on programs for people with disabilities under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative was held on Oct 10 in Beijing. State Councilor Wang Yong, who is also head of the State Council's working committee for the disabled, attended the opening ceremony...
Xiong Jin'gen,74, hearing-impaired, has been married with Ye Wenjuan, 67, who suffers inability to move caused by poliomyelitis, for 37 years. Despite of physical disabilities, the couple makes a great team to get over daily obstacles, Xiong is responsible for errands...
A total of 1,450 blind and visually impaired people took part in a mass walking event in Myanmar's Yangon to mark the 28th International White Cane Day, according to the Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC) on Wednesday. With 531 helpers, the blind people from 31...
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