Ottobock and association for disabled persons strengthen orthopaedic care in Rwanda
19/01/2022
To improve access to orthopaedic care in Rwanda, Ottobock and the Rwandan organization UPHLS (The Umbrella of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities in the fight against HIV&AIDS and for Health Promotion) have developed and implemented training for rural health centers in Rwanda.
Heike Schlemmer – That's how she rolls
21/04/2021
Heike Schlemmer is actually shy. But when a hospital stay pulled the rug out from under her, she decided to talk openly about her life with spina bifida on Instagram and campaign for more respect for people with disabilities. Why she came to the hospital, which football club her heart beats for and how she otherwise rolls, she tells us on REHACARE.com.
Strategies for optimal bowel management with stoma or TAI
02/03/2021
A variety of solutions can help when the intestines don’t work properly: a stoma is an artificial opening designed to treat disease, relieve symptoms and make life easier. Transanal irrigation (TAI) is another well-documented technique that helps remediate fecal incontinence and constipation. Medical device manufacturers and home care experts help find the best solution to every problem.
"The patient’s needs determine the conversation in peer counseling"
28/04/2015
Article 26 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities asks for the support of persons with disabilities in the form of so-called peers, who are in the same situation. The concept of peer counseling is therefore increasingly being implemented. Educational researcher Dagmar Marth has counseled persons with amputations both in a voluntary and professional capacity for nine years.