United Arab Emirates
Special Olympics: Intellectually disabled get lower quality healthcare
At the Special Olympics World Games, the world comes together to give intellectually challenged athletes the opportunity to push limits and break barriers through sport. Despite being more vulnerable to health risks, the intellectually disabled often receive less than high-quality health assistance.
United Arab Emirates
Senegalese athlete hears for the first time at Special Olympics
Abu Dhabi is currently filled with stories of courage and perseverance, but one, in particular, has produced tears of joy: that of a 31-year-old Senegalese footballer, Mame Mdiaye, who got to hear for the very first time, thanks to the Olympics’ Healthy Athletes Initiative.
Kosovo
Euroviews. "My dream of a magic school faded... What I want is equality" ǀ View
Living with a disability is challenging, and no more so than for 14-year-old Rijad Mehmeti. Living with cerebal palsy in Kosovo, he dreamed of a magic school where he could enjoy his education. Now, he dreams of equality for all children to enjoy their education, regardless of disability.
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'I was not who I was' - Research into new care for traumatic brain injury victims
In partnership with The European Commission
Futuris meets doctors from across Europe who have joined forces as part of a European project aimed at improving treatment for patients with traumatic brain injuries.
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World
Jordan's school challenge: educating Syrian refugee children with disabilities
In partnership with The European Commission
In this episode of Aid Zone Euronews' Monica Pinna travels to Jordan to look at how the EU and other international organisations are supporting the country's efforts to integrate Syrian refugee children into the national school system.
World
Stories of brutality and survival in Mosul
We met the people who survived the 9-month battle of Mosul, but also the three hard years of ISIS' occupation. Each of the people you will find on this page has been seriously injured and gone through trauma. Like them, there are another 54,000 in Mosul alone.
