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Delhi HC urges inclusive currency design, tells RBI to monitor banks on ac
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday passed a Judgement and underscored the need for inclusive financial systems, observing that persons with visual impairments continue to face serious barriers in using currency and banking services.
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Honouring H.H. Dalai Lama's 90th: Dr. Dinesh Shahra Celebrates with Childr
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 15: On the auspicious occasion of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday, a heartwarming celebration took place at Happy Home & School for the Blind, where children--despite their visual impairments--radiated boundless joy, innocence, and compassio
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Disability to superability: Meet Nepal's hearing, speech impairments gym t
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Udit's journey shows that disabilities do not have to be obstacles to professional achievement or personal fulfillment.
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Data on people with hearing impairments in Israel for World Hearing Day 20
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
According to the register of people with disabilities, in 2023 there were about 58,400 people in Israel with hearing impairments: 69.9pc of all people with hearing impairments were men and 30.1% women; 71.1pc were Jews and others and 28.9pc Arabs.
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Muslim Council of Elders highlights Braille's role in fostering inclusion
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Muslim Council of Elders, led by Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, has emphasised the crucial role of Braille as a bridge of communication connecting persons with visual impairments to diverse fields of knowledge and learning.
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NHRC issues notices to Delhi Govt, Police Commissioner over deaths of 12 i
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) took suo motu cognisance of reports that 12 inmates died within one month between July 15 and July 31 at a Delhi government-run shelter home, Asha Kiran, for people with mental impairments in Rohini.
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Study finds link between particular cognitive deficits, inflammatory activ
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
A team of researchers found a connection between particular cognitive deficits and the inflammatory activity in the body caused by rheumatoid arthritis. These include a decline in working memory, inhibition, and focus as well as memory, abstract thought, and visuospatial skills.
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Zayed Higher Organisation creates first comprehensive interactive bag for
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination has launched the first comprehensive interactive and recreational bag for People of Determination with visual impairments.
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Transforming Lives with Innovative Microtia Surgery: Dr. Vijay ENT Hospita
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1: Microtia, a congenital deformity where the external ear is underdeveloped, affects approximately 1 in 8,000 to 10,000 births worldwide. This condition not only impacts the aesthetic appearance but can also lead to significant hearing impairments. Addressing this co
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Researchers find common anesthetic can improve social symptoms of depressi
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers used a mouse model of depression to show that one type of ketamine (a common anaesthetic) in low doses can improve social impairments by restoring function in a specific brain region known as the anterior insular cortex.
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Bacterial meningitis can cause neurological damage in children: Study
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The results show that those diagnosed with bacterial meningitis consistently have a higher prevalence of neurological disabilities such as cognitive impairment, seizures, visual or hearing impairment, motor impairment, behavioral disorders, or structural damage to the head.
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Bacterial meningitis may cause neurological impairment in children: Study
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
One out of every three children who suffer bacterial meningitis has irreversible neurological impairments as a result of the infection. This is according to a recent epidemiological study done by Karolinska Institutet and published in the top medical journal JAMA Network Open.
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