“Resilience Through Collaboration”: Highlights from the 2026 Summer School
Last week, the Ukrainian-Swiss Summer School came to an end. This year, it focused on the theme “Resilience Through Collaboration.” The event brought together rehabilitation and education professionals, defenders who have sustained severe injuries, parents of children with disabilities, and everyone working to overcome barriers and build a life of dignity. TRUE experts actively contributed […]
Only 11% of Hospitalized Children with Burns in Ukraine Receive Rehabilitation, Study Finds
Researchers analyzed more than 5,600 cases of pediatric burn treatment over the course of one year and found that rehabilitation services reached only a small proportion of patients, while timely initiation of rehabilitation during the first days of treatment was recorded only rarely. The study was conducted in collaboration with the Patients of Ukraine Charitable […]
We Delivered Four Webinars on Rehabilitation After Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury with Trainers from the United Kingdom
As part of the TRUE – Trauma Rehabilitation for Ukraine project, we delivered a series of advanced-level webinars, “Rehabilitation After Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury,” designed for rehabilitation professionals who already work with patients following severe injuries and wanted to deepen their expertise and strengthen their clinical reasoning. The sessions covered topics including […]
TRUE and Odesa Regional Administration Sign Memorandum of Cooperation
The Ukrainian-Swiss project “Trauma Rehabilitation in Ukraine” (TRUE) and the Odesa Regional Administration have signed a memorandum of cooperation aimed at strengthening the rehabilitation system in the region. The document was signed by the project team and representatives of the regional authorities in April. The memorandum outlines the framework of the partnership and identifies key […]
What did the study of the rehabilitation network in Kyiv and Chernihiv regions reveal?
Before initiating work on strengthening rehabilitation in communities across Kyiv and Chernihiv regions, we conducted a comprehensive assessment of the rehabilitation ecosystem in these areas. We evaluated the accessibility of rehabilitation services at different levels of the system—from specialized hospitals to the community level—and identified key barriers that hinder access to these services. The findings […]
Днями відбулося перше засідання Наглядової ради українсько-швейцарського проєкту TRUE — Реабілітація травм в Україні.
До складу Наглядової ради увійшли: Презентували Наглядовій раді та іншим партнерам проєкту план активностей на перший рік роботи. Ключові пріоритети проєкту цьогоріч такі: План роботи узгодили і тепер можемо рухатися далі — до змін у системі реабілітації. Ініціатива «Реабілітація травм для України» (Trauma rehabilitation for Ukraine, TRUE) впроваджується консорціумом Швейцарського інституту тропічного і громадського здоровʼя […]
The First Master’s Program in Speech and Language Therapy in Ukraine: How 23 Students Are Mastering the Profession in Ivano-Frankivsk
In Ukraine, speech and language therapy is gradually developing as part of the international professional community and is grounded in modern evidence-based practice. In the autumn of 2025, the first Master’s program in Speech and Language Therapy was launched in the country. How students are mastering this profession and what knowledge they gain during their […]
TRUE and Odesa Regional Administration Sign Memorandum of Cooperation
The Ukrainian-Swiss project “Trauma Rehabilitation in Ukraine” (TRUE) and the Odesa Regional Administration have signed a memorandum of cooperation to support the development of the rehabilitation system in the region. In March, the TRUE project team met with representatives of the Odesa Regional Administration. During the meeting, the memorandum was signed, formalizing the partnership and […]
Professional Development and Teamwork: Training Outcomes for Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Teams
To strengthen the capacity of specialists to respond to the challenges facing Ukraine’s rehabilitation system, we conducted a series of training sessions for multidisciplinary rehabilitation teams (MDRTs). The core focus was on the team-based approach: high-quality rehabilitation is always the result of coordinated work between physical therapists, occupational therapists, doctors, psychologists, and other professionals whose […]
The Power of Community: How Rehabilitation Professionals Create Change Together
The Volyn Regional Rehabilitation Professionals Forum, “Building Opportunities for Community Recovery,” brought together over 130 participants. The event marked an important step in strengthening the professional community, as the quality of rehabilitation services directly depends on the level of specialist training. During wartime, when the number of patients with amputations, neurological impairments, or traumatic injuries […]
