Exercise-based Cardiac Rehabilitation – beyond stents and pills
Speakers Birna Bjarnason GERMANY, Roland Nebel GERMANY
Innovative Non-Surgical Therapies for Pain and Functional Recovery
Topic Innovation Speakers Areerat Suputtitada THAÏLANDE Non-surgical and non-invasive therapies are gaining increasing relevance in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, offering effective alternatives to surgery for managing pain, restoring function, and improving quality of life. This session will highlight innovative approaches such as extracorporeal shockwave therapy, ultrasound-guided procedures, therapeutic education, vibration training, and kinesio-taping. Through clinical…
Challenging the Loneliness Epidemic: Prevention and Solutions
Topic UN SESSION ( UNITED NATIONS) Co Speakers Bryan O’Young USA, Akiko Ito Japan, Gwendolyn Price USA, Mark Young, Areerat Suputtitada Thailand, Matthew Bartels USA, Brydie-Leigh Bartleet Australia, Chris Roberts United Kingdom, Hans Galutera USA The United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have taken significant strides in tackling the pressing issues of…
Regards francophones sur la Médecine Physique et de Réadaptation : perspectives et innovations
Speakers Alain Yelnik FRANCE, Jean Paysant FRANCE, FRANÇOIS RANNOU FRANCE, FRANÇOIS GENET FRANCE, HASSAN BENKHLAFA MAROC Cette session francophone met en lumière la diversité et la richesse de la recherche et de la pratique en Médecine Physique et Réadaptation, à travers des thématiques allant de l’histoire et l’épidémiologie à l’innovation technologique et thérapeutique. Elle réunit…
Rehabilitation and Universal Health Coverage: From Policy Gaps to Action
Topic WRA SESSION Speakers WHO Health Financing Expert, WHO Regional Representative, Rehabilitation Advocate with Lived Experience, Abderrazak Hajjioui Morocco, WHO/WRA Representative As the global community pushes toward the 2030 targets for Universal Health Coverage (UHC), rehabilitation remains one of the most overlooked elements in health systems. Yet one in three people globally need it—and…