Pete Skelton

A great pleasure to present (remotely!) to colleagues at the Congresso Nacional De Fisioterapeutas in Portugal on the importance of integrating rehabilitation into emergency preparedness

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The incredible story of Hamza and his rehabilitation journey following the earthquake in Turkiye - highlighting again the critical importance of rehabilitation in emergencies and its role in helping to restore life after tragedy.

An important event at the UN Palais in Geneva today hosted by Pakistan and… | Antony Duttine An important event at the UN Palais in Geneva today hosted by Pakistan and China to highlight the importance of rehabilitation and assistive technology in emergencies. Thousands of people are injure...

An important event yesterday in Geneva on rehabilitation and assistive technology in emergencies: www.linkedin.com/posts/antony... @who.int @peteskelton.bsky.social

Also great to see the important work of @physiopedia.bsky.social highlighted!

BBC World Service - People Fixing The World, Recovery for all Making it easier to recover from illness through rehabilitation

Proud of my colleague and friend Abena for all her work on the WHO basic package of interventions for rehabilitation and this lovely 7 minute piece on the BBC: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...

The @who.int rehabilitation programme has just launched a new page on our website called Rehab in Action, sharing stories of rehabilitation from around the world. Check it out here: www.who.int/teams/noncom....

Landmines in Syria kill hundreds of civilians returning home after fall of Assad Children particularly vulnerable to unexploded war remnants scattered throughout country as more than a million people return More than 200 people, including women and children, have been killed in Syria in incidents involving war remnants in the three…

Landmines in Syria kill hundreds of civilians returning home after fall of Assad

This adds to the suite of EMT resources where rehabilitation has a significant role:
 
Burns
Highly Infectious Diseases
Rehabilitation
Conflict
The Blue Book

More info here: www.who.int/emergencies/...

This week we launched our new technical standards on spinal cord injury management in emergencies, with contributions ISCoS and leading EMTs

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BMJ Infographic

Spine injections should not be given to adults with chronic back pain because they provide little or no pain relief compared with sham injections, say a panel of international experts in this recommendation.

Includes a #BMJInfographic
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Call for expressions of interests from EMTs including those with rehab capacity for deployment to DRC

Great to see this course published - super relevant to those working in rehab in emergencies.

Patient in ICU

Approximately half of critically ill adults experience intensive care unit acquired weakness.

What's the latest evidence on its diagnosis, risks factors, and management? This review provides a summary
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WMA calls on global leaders to strengthen support for the @WHO.
While reforms are needed, the WHO is crucial for tackling pandemics & global health challenges. Let’s unite for fair funding & action!

Full Press Release: www.wma.net/news-post/th...

#SupportWHO #GlobalHealth

Strengthening rehabilitation in health emergency preparedness, readiness, response and resilience: policy brief Strengthening rehabilitation in health emergency preparedness, response, and resilience: policy brief outlines the evidence for rehabilitation in emergencies and the need for greater preparedness of r...

Whether conflict, outbreak or disaster, rehabilitation is an essential health service in emergencies. In 2023 we published a policy brief on integrating rehabilitation into emergency preparedness, including 10 areas where action is needed to support this www.who.int/publications...

With growing #rehabilitation needs in responses around the world, WHO continued to strengthen the Emergency Medical Teams
rehabilitation #communityofpractice last year.

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Hi all! New here and looking to start building a network of people interested in rehabilitation in emergencies. www.who.int/activities/s...