AccessAbilities Expo 2026 Brings Assistive Technology and Rehabilitation to Dubai
AccessAbilities Expo 2026 is underway at Dubai World Trade Centre, bringing assistive-technology manufacturers, rehabilitation providers, government bodies, disability organisations, clinicians…
ISCoS Tunis Symposium to Advance Regional Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
Spinal cord injury professionals from across the Middle East, North Africa and the wider international community will meet in Tunis…
Omolara Akinduro Named Among Top 100 Africa Future Leaders 2026
Nigerian prosthetist-orthotist Omolara Akinduro has been selected as an awardee in the Top 100 Africa Future Leaders 2026 cohort, marking…
Sudan Physical Rehabilitation Forum Sets National Priorities for Rebuilding P&O Services
Sudan has convened its first National Forum on Physical Rehabilitation, Prosthetics and Orthotics, bringing together stakeholders responsible for rebuilding services…
History of Orthotics and Prosthetics in South Africa: From Craft Workshops to Clinical Science
South Africa possesses one of Africa’s most established prosthetics and orthotics professions. Its development reflects the country’s broader history: colonial…
3D-Printed Prosthetics Nigeria Initiative Moves from Technology Transfer to Patient Care
Nigeria’s Federal Government has unveiled a digital prosthetics initiative combining artificial intelligence, 3D scanning, computer-aided design and additive manufacturing. The…
CMUL Prosthetics and Orthotics Plans Could Strengthen Nigeria’s Rehabilitation Workforce
The College of Medicine, University of Lagos has announced plans to expand into prosthetics and orthotics as part of a…
Wandercraft Acquisition of Ekso Bionics Creates Transatlantic Exoskeleton Platform
French robotics company Wandercraft has acquired Ekso Bionics, bringing together two established developers of medical exoskeletons and creating a wider…
Kurdistan Disability Inclusion Strategy Prioritises Children and Young People
Government and development partners are meeting in Erbil to finalise a five-year strategy intended to strengthen the inclusion of children…
Disability and Rehabilitation Conference Offers 20 Accredited CME Hours in Riyadh
Rehabilitation professionals attending the Seventh International Conference on Disability and Rehabilitation in Riyadh will be eligible to receive 20 accredited…