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Physical Rehabilitation Programme: Annual Report 2013
Physical rehabilitation is an important part of the rehabilitation process. It is not an objective in itself but an essential part of fully integrating people with disabilities in society. …
Afghanistan: A changed perspective to disability helps her inspire others
Growing up, Nazanin Haidary, now a 25-year-old, resented any attention being drawn to her hand which was deformed since birth. She neither wanted to answer any questions about why her hand was the …
WeC Recruitment Postcard (WeC Medical Specialists)
The ICRC works in many war-affected countries to prevent and mitigate the effects of weapon contamination. Its activities include operating its own programmes to identify hazards, assess risks and …
WeC Recruitment Postcard (EOD Specialists)
The ICRC works in many war-affected countries to prevent and mitigate the effects of weapon contamination. Its activities include operating its own programmes to identify hazards, assess risks and …
WeC Recruitment leaflet
The ICRC works in many war-affected countries to prevent and mitigate the effects of weapon contamination. Its activities include operating its own programmes to identify hazards, assess risks and …
WeC Recruitment Pamphlet
The ICRC works in many war-affected countries to prevent and mitigate the effects of weapon contamination. Its activities include operating its own programmes to identify hazards, assess risks and …
Physical Rehabilitation Programme 2022 Annual Report
This review of the Physical Rehabilitation Programme’s worldwide activities in 2022 provides an illustrated, region-by-region overview of how the ICRC helps people with disabilities participate fully …
A Day in the Life of Su-Su, a prosthetic technician in Myanmar
28-year-old Su-Su loves her job helping injured children and adults walk again. She works in the Hpa-An Orthopaedic Centre in southern Myanmar, where she makes and custom fits artificial limbs for …
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