This week two delegations of representatives of Armenia and Kazakhstan have visited the Institut Guttmann, headed by the ambassador of Kazakhstan, Mr. Bakyt Dyussenbayev, and Mr. Avet Adonts, Ambassador of Armenia. The visit is part of the process of internationalization of the Institut Guttmann with regard to the care of patients from other countries. During the meeting and the visit to...
It is and honor and a privilege visiting the exceptional facilities and equipment of the Institut Guttmann. That confirms the opportunity of deepening the collaboration started with the signature of the first convention on 2008, and the second one on 2014, both in our benefit, for the Government of Andorra, and also in benefit of the Institut Guttmann, and in order to enjoy its deserved reputation...
Guttmann Institute received Albert Llovera, who is a rally driver ex-patient of the hospital. He has become as an example of overcoming and of challenging limits because of all achievements he has got during his sportive career. The last one is to succeed in finishing 2016 Dakar Rally. Albert addressed a speech to hospital patients and their families, in which he shared his vital experience in...
A group of patients of the Institut Guttmann joined the last 19th May a workshop in the Apple Shop at the Shopping Centre “La Maquinista” (Barcelona). They were accompanied by their families and an Occupational Therapist of the Institut Guttmann, in order to test different accessibility tools of Apple products. The workshop started with a video about Christopher Hills, a boy with cerebral palsy...
As University Institute of Neurorehabilitation attached to the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), mission of Guttmann Institute is to develop academic, scientific and research issues in neuroscience in general as well as in neurorehabilitation and technology applied to personal autonomy in particular. On the one hand, the convergence between Specialized Hospital –Centre of Excellence- and...
On Thursday 5th May is celebrated the international Hand Hygiene Day, motivated by the World Health Organization since 2009. The celebration has the objective of educating and involving health professionals and hospital managers in prevention of healthcare associated infections. The simple and efficient measure of Hand Hygiene could prevent this kind of infections and despite it is a...
The Institut Guttmann, as a social initiative entity has demonstrated, during its 50 years of history, a big commitment with society and with the promotion, advocacy and effective equalisation of opportunities for persons with disabilities. Furthermore, as stated on its Mission, Vision and Values, the organization maintain a legal, honest, ethic, and responsible behavior, and now it goes one step...
“It is on schoolyard games where more exclusion is detected” The Institut Guttmann has organized on 27th and 28th April a new edition of “Move and…you’ll see!” the inclusive physical education journey that have the objective of the inclusion of children with disabilities at the ordinary school. All the children should be able to participate on the physical activities, independent of their...
