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Europe’s New Era in Child Rehabilitation

EU4Health-funded projects are developing devices for home rehab, including a modular system for upper-limb exercises and dynamic head support for severe neuromotor impairments.

Zhansaya NurlanovnaSeptember 5, 2026

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Stopping the Next Pandemic

CEPI's 100 Days Mission aims to develop a safe vaccine within 100 days of identifying a new threat, a goal that would have drastically shortened the COVID-19 response.

Ahmet BalakanAugust 23, 2026

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Work Programmes Support Reentry

The U.S. is using prison employment and vocational training to help incarcerated people develop skills for successful reentry.

Ipek Tuncer4d ago

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Evidence-Based Rehabilitation Expands in U.S. Prisons

The U.S. is expanding evidence-based rehabilitation programmes designed to prepare incarcerated people for successful reentry and reduce recidivism.

Ipek Tuncer4d ago

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U.S. Expands Prison Reentry

The U.S. Bureau of Prisons is expanding minimum-security placements to help eligible inmates prepare for a gradual return to society.

Ipek Tuncer5d ago

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Singapore’s Learning Prison

Singapore’s Learning Prison model uses education, skills training and personal planning to prepare inmates for life after release.

Ipek Tuncer5d ago

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Singapore Strengthens Reintegration Network

Singapore is strengthening collaboration between government agencies, social services and community groups to support rehabilitation and reintegration.

Ipek Tuncer5d ago

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Singapore Expands Community Rehabilitation

Singapore is helping inmates gradually return to society through structured community-based rehabilitation programmes.

Ipek Tuncer5d ago

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France Supports Recovery After Childhood Cancer

A major pediatric cancer programme in Lyon is highlighting the importance of supporting children and adolescents beyond cancer treatment, with rehabilitation and long-term care playing an important role in recovery and quality of life.

Ipek TuncerSeptember 3, 2026

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France Focuses on Early Child Rehabilitation

France is strengthening early support for children with developmental and neurological difficulties, with healthcare professionals encouraged to identify rehabilitation needs as early as possible.

Ipek TuncerSeptember 3, 2026

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France Strengthens Pediatric Rehabilitation

A leading Paris children's hospital is expanding access to specialised rehabilitation care for young patients with neurological and motor conditions through multidisciplinary treatment programmes.

Ipek TuncerSeptember 3, 2026

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Germany Welcomes a New Weight-Loss Treatment

Germany has become the first European Union country to launch Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy weight-loss pill, adding a new oral treatment option to the country’s growing obesity-care market.

Ipek TuncerSeptember 3, 2026

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Germany Expands Digital Health

Germany is advancing the digital transformation of its healthcare system with new legislation designed to improve the use of health data for patient care, research and innovation.

Ipek TuncerSeptember 3, 2026

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Germany Modernises Hospitals

Germany has launched a major hospital transformation programme aimed at modernising healthcare infrastructure and strengthening the long-term delivery of medical services.

Ipek TuncerSeptember 3, 2026

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Indonesia Expands Wellness Tourism

Indonesia is strengthening its wellness tourism ecosystem to improve global competitiveness and attract high-value international visitors.

Ipek TuncerSeptember 1, 2026

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Bali Promotes Health Tourism

Bali is strengthening its international health tourism profile by showcasing the Sanur Health Special Economic Zone to foreign diplomats and potential investors.

Ipek TuncerSeptember 1, 2026

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Indonesia Builds Health Tourism

Indonesia is developing a cross-sector strategy to strengthen health tourism by bringing tourism and healthcare stakeholders together.

Ipek TuncerSeptember 1, 2026

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Malaysia Boosts Medical Tourism

Malaysia is strengthening its medical tourism strategy through closer cooperation between Tourism Malaysia and the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council.

Ipek TuncerSeptember 1, 2026

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Malaysia Targets India

Malaysia is strengthening its presence in India by promoting medical tourism alongside its wider tourism offerings under the Visit Malaysia 2026–2027 campaign.

Ipek TuncerSeptember 1, 2026

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Health Goes High-Tech

The Global Digital Health Certification Network now spans 82 countries, giving around 2 billion people access to digital health records.

Ahmet BalakanAugust 23, 2026

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WHO Steps Up Africa Response

With nearly 5,000 cases and over 2,300 deaths in the DRC, the WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

Ahmet BalakanAugust 23, 2026

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The Next Health Threat

WHO has drawn up research roadmaps for 10 viral families and a group of bacteria to develop diagnostics, treatments, and vaccines before the next pandemic emerges.

Ahmet BalakanAugust 23, 2026

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Avrupa Çocuk Opens a New Chapter in Türkiye–Uzbekistan Social Cooperation

The proposed 'Türkiye Model' envisions a full rehabilitation pathway—from diagnosis to therapy—aimed at integrating children with special needs into social life.

Zulya AtabayevaAugust 11, 2026

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A New Bridge in Türkiye–Uzbekistan Relations: Avrupa Çocuk / Salih SUNELCAN

A delegation led by Salih Sunelcan, Chairman of the Board of Avrupa Çocuk Rehabilitation Centers, visited rehabilitation centers in Uzbekistan to strengthen cooperation in special education and rehabilitation services for children with disabilities. The initiative focuses on professional capacity building, early intervention, digital child monitoring, family education, and the exchange of best practices to enhance the quality of rehabilitation services for children with disabilities.

Zulya AtabayevaAugust 8, 2026

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