The China Disabled Persons' Federation (CDPF) hosted an event to celebrate the upcoming Spring Festival in Beijing on Jan. 30, attended by over 100 representatives from embassies in China, U.N. agencies, international organizations and businesses, and called for more...
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Chinese embassy makes donation to help disabled children in Mongolia
9 December 2019 | Recent Reports
Chinese Embassy in Mongolia on Friday donated 19 million Mongolian tugriks (7,037 U.S. dollars) to disabled children from poor families. The charity event entitled "Warm Heart," which was held at the Development Center for Disabled Children in the capital, supported a...
Across China: Folk handicraft of pit carving inspirits the handicapped
9 December 2019 | Recent Reports
Wedging her way off a crowded bus, Yan Ming, 60, strolls down the road towards a small workshop with the help of a crutch and warmly greets her workmates as she goes in. She takes a seat, puts on her reading glasses and plays with her "dental drill" (an electric...
Across China: Barrier-free designs to support more people in need
9 December 2019 | Recent Reports
The Yalu River Park in the city of Dandong, northeast China's Liaoning Province, welcomed a group of special guests. Unlike most visitors looking for a glimpse of the DPRK-China border across the Yalu River, they came to test the newly built barrier-free designs of...
Profile: Meet Dr. Song, the therapist who treats patients with music
9 December 2019 | Recent Reports
Unlike most doctors with stethoscopes in their hands, wheelchair-bound Song Yichuan treats his patients with a guitar, a piano and several microphones. Surrounded by five patients, among which four are sitting in wheelchairs, 34-year-old Song chooses a soothing song...
Feature: “Bright Journey” to Lao capital highlights China-Laos friendship
9 December 2019 | Recent Reports
A team of oculists from China's Yunnan province have concluded a "Bright Journey" in Lao capital Vientiane from last Friday to Tuesday, which highlights the bilateral people-to-people friendship. The activity, running till Tuesday, provided free surgeries for 94 Lao...
Artworks of 800 disabled students on show in Istanbul
9 December 2019 | Recent Reports
A total of 800 disabled students are displaying in Istanbul their artworks which touch upon their pure imaginations and inner thoughts. The students, suffering from autism, mental disabilities and Down syndrome, created around 1,000 art pieces for 37 separate projects...
Israeli researchers develop joint treatment for Alzheimer’s, autism
9 December 2019 | Recent Reports
Israeli researchers have developed a joint treatment for autistic and Alzheimer's patients, Tel Aviv University (TAU) said Tuesday. In a study led by TAU researchers and published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, the team discovered a high overlap in Alzheimer's...
Singapore launches 1st national brain bank to study neurological disorders
9 December 2019 | Recent Reports
Singapore's first national brain bank was launched on Wednesday, marking the start of new research possibilities that will generate new knowledge of brain diseases. Named Brain Bank Singapore, the joint research center was conceptualized by a joint team from the...
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