Category: Telerehabilitation
ReLAB-HS Works to Build Telerehabilitation Technology in Uganda
By Zehra Zaidi for ReLAB-HS Many people across the globe are not able to access the rehabilitative services they need. Learning, Acting, and Building for Rehabilitation in Health Systems (ReLAB-HS) has the opportunity to address rehabilitation service gaps across the continuum of care within a health system using Information Communication Technology (ICT). The need for… Read more
World Spinal Cord Injury Day
The annual World Spinal Cord Injury Day takes place on the 5 September with the aim of increasing the public awareness of spinal cord injury. This year’s theme is COVID-19 and staying healthy with the help of telehealth. Scott Buxton explains more. Spinal cord injury is damage to the spinal cord – 90% of spinal… Read more
Humanity & Inclusion high level meeting on rehabilitation
On 6 July ReLAB-HS partner Humanity & Inclusion hosted an event to discuss the importance of rehabilitation for achieving SDG 3. A side event to the United Nations (UN) High Level Political Forum, the session focussed on both learning from the COVID-19 crisis and looking beyond it, to the crucial role rehabilitation will play in… Read more
Digital accessibility – unlocking the potential of telerehabilitation
The ReLAB-HS consortium is committed to ensuring that that digital accessibility goes beyond access to web material and allows people who need rehabilitation to receive the right care within their homes and communities, in ways that benefit everyone fairly. This Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we’re asking, “How can rehabilitation needs be best addressed and what modalities can be… Read more