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Disability in humanitarian context: Views from affected people and field organisations 01/07/15
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Nepal: The life-changing stages of rehabilitation 26/06/15
Without immediate and thorough rehabilitation, people with serious injuries can develop complications that can make it difficult or impossible for them to regain their mobility. Nowhere is this clearer than with the Nepal earthquake survivors who had legs amputated.
Sunil Pokhrel, Senior Physiotherapist at Handicap International Nepal, discusses how our teams are helping earthquake survivors with amputations to walk again.
- Nepal
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Risk education saves lives 24/06/15
Since March 2015, Handicap International has been leading risk education sessions in several parts of the Gaza strip. After the military operations in July and August 2014 there are explosive remnants of war absolutely everywhere, which poses a serious threat to the population.
- Occupied Palestinian Territory
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Lyon, the birthplace of Handicap International, is playing host to the rehabilitation world congress 22/06/15
Lyon will be playing host to the World Congress of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) between 22 and 25 June. Handicap International, which has its head office in Lyon, will use this congress to underline the importance of enabling people to access rehabilitation services at each stage of a humanitarian operation, from emergency operations to development programmes. Physical rehabilitation enables individuals to make full use of their physical abilities and promotes their inclusion within society.
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Handicap International launches new project to prevent landmine accidents in Jammu and Kashmir 10/06/15
Over 60 years of conflict have left the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir heavily polluted by landmines and other explosive weapons. Accidents are frequent and half of all the victims are local people often employed the military. Although Urdu is the first language of most people in the state, many of the signs that warn people about the proximity of these weapons are in Hindi.
- India
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Fair n Square - Inclusion 01/06/15
Together with UNICEF, our team in Mozambique have produced this great website to raise awareness about inclusion. It includes case studies and a nifty short video!
- Mozambique
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Mostafa's smile 29/05/15
Last November, Mostafa's house was bombed and his legs were seriously injured. He is now living in a shelter made from corrugated iron and tarpaulins with his brothers and his sister. With her help, and with support from Handicap International, Mostafa is getting back both his mobility - and his smile.
- Lebanon
- Syria
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Advocacy briefing - Education for All? This is still not a reality for most children with disabilities 26/05/15
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Advocacy briefing - Gender and disability: A way forward to overcoming multiple discrimination 26/05/15
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Advocacy briefing - Humanitarian Response: how to include everyone? 26/05/15
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Advocacy briefing - Inclusion: the key to essential disaster risk management 26/05/15
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Advocacy briefing - Jobs & Livelihoods: ‘Focus on abilities not disabilities!’ – How to turn it into reality 26/05/15
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Advocacy briefing - The SCOPEO tool - Measuring the impact of our interventions 26/05/15
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Advocacy briefing - Rehabilitation and health: Why should rehabilitation be integrated into health systems? 26/05/15
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