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IF joins Global WHO Birth Defects Technical Working Group

IF Secretary General has joined a panel of experts to work together on strengthening birth defects surveillance globally

IF presents its Annual Report 2018

IF is happy to publish its 2018 Annual Report, featuring IF activities and projects which were only made possible thanks to the collaboration of our members, partners and friends all over the world. 

Applications now open for IF's 4th "My Rights" Youth Training

We are looking for young people (18-35) living with SBH in Europe who want to become more self-confident and independent!

IF Survey: What does ageing with SBH mean to you?

Contribute to our exploratory European study on ageing with spina bifida and hydrocephalus!

IF advocates for birth registration at 12th COSP

On12-14 June, IF Secretary General was in New York for the 12th session of the Conference of State Parties (COSP) to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), an annual event focused on discussing the progress on the implementation of the CRPD.

Work-Life Balance Directive adopted by the Council of the European Union

Now that the European Work-Life Balance Directive has been finally adopted by the Council of the European Union, it's time for Member States to move towards its swift transposition. Why is it important for people with SBH?

Open Letter on the violation of the rights of young people with disabilities in institutional care

IF, together with five other organisations working in disability rights, sent an open letter to the Romanian government expressing grave concerns about the violations of human rights of young persons with disabilities in Romanian institutional care.

Universal Health Coverage: Including Rare Diseases to leave no one behind

During a side event organised by Rare Diseases International at the 72nd World Health Assembly, IF Secretary General talked about the importance of data in the areas of care and prevention, in the frame of Universal Health Coverage.

IF response to UN Special Rapporteur: key role of medical education

IF’s response focuses on the key role of medical education in the primary prevention of neural tube defects and with regard to care for persons with spina bifida and hydrocephalus (SBH).