At its meetings on 12 June 2023 and 7 July 2023, the Executive Committee was delighted to welcome three new organisational and one new associate organisational member (*) to ICPS: * Bulgaria: Specialized Hospital for Rehabilitation of Cerebral Palsy “Santa Sofia” * Romania: Association Maria Beatrice * United States: Cerebral Palsy Foundation * United States: Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare*
More than 150 days have passed since the earthquakes that devastated Southern Turkey and Northern Syria in February 2023. ICPS member Spastic Children's Foundation of Turkey - Cerebral Palsy Turkey sent this report: The basic needs of earthquake victims are being met by non-governmental organisations in coordination with the relevant authorities. Pregnancy follow-ups are carried out in field hospitals established to provide health services. It...
The 3rd Global Rehabilitation 2030 meeting took place at the World Health Organization in Geneva on 10-11 July 2023. ICPS was represented by SG John Coughlan. The meeting brought together governments, rehabilitation service user groups, funding bodies and international professional associations to strengthen rehabilitation as a public health priority around the world. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director General of the WHO, emphasised in his opening...
