EVATech

05/30/2024

More than 67 million people speak a foreign language in their home. Many of these individuals are not fluent in English. How can we expect them to understand medication prescription labels in English? How do pharmacists handle this language barrier?

Set your schedules to join our expert panel of language advocates who will address how to improve language access in the pharmacy.
When:
June 25, 2024
1:00 p.m. EST
Sponsored by En-Vision America

Join our panel of passionate language advocates from a variety of walks of life for a conversation about health equity, the patient experience and practical solutions for improving language access in pharmacy.

11/07/2022

It’s the trip of a lifetime!🐘 Social media influencer Lucy Edwards recently went on an African Safari in Kenya. At times, the caravan pauses quietly so Lucy can hear the various animals in their element, including elephants eating grass and lion cubs feeding.

Visually impaired social media star Lucy Edwards has travelled to Kenya for one of nature's most extraordinary events."The Great Migration" is one of the lar...

07/20/2022

With the new myNCBI Smart Hub, users can access information on the National Council for the Blind of Ireland support services, sight loss conditions, NCBI Labs technology services and advocacy. They can access NCBI podcasts and hear the latest articles from national newspapers and magazines.

“There are many barriers for people with disabilities — we wanted to remove some financial and location restrictions to our services and supports,” says Kyran O’Mahoney, who created the new Hub.

Kyran O’Mahoney has created the myNCBI Smart Hub which is the very first innovative voice-based platform of its scale within the charity sector

02/17/2022

Reading off critical information like the drug name, dosage, instructions, warnings and more.

09/29/2021

Marburg, a leafy, medieval university town, nestled in Germany, has apparently become a hot spot as a hub for accessibility. The city proudly calls itself “Blindenstadt” — a city for individuals who are blind and visually impaired. Take a look at this wonderful profile on the city and some of the individuals who have found success there.

Marburg in Germany prides itself on being a Blindenstadt – a city adapted to make life for the blind and partially sighted as easy as possible.

07/21/2021

Thank you Peter Greco for the wonderful chat on Sunday! ScripTalk is now available in Australia and New Zealand! If you know someone who needs assistance reading their prescription labels, please share this information.
https://lnkd.in/gGwUxei

This week Peter is talking to Richie Lefebrve about a new product available in Australia that reads Medicine packets.

06/30/2021

Want to help the elderly and vision impaired population of Australia and New Zealand? ScripTalk promotes medication safety, independence and adherence. Say goodbye to medication errors! Talking prescription labels give people with vision impairment real time access to prescription information without having to rely on someone else to administer their medications. 16,000+ pharmacies use this solution in the US and it's now available in Australia and New Zealand.

06/22/2021

Nicole Forbes-Hood had planned to hike Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania to raise awareness and funds for Guide Dogs Queensland. COVID put a stopper on that … but it didn’t slow her down much. She and her husband, Manaia, decided to give the rugged Larapinta Trail a go.

A legally blind Sunshine Coast woman hikes a 65 kilometre section of the Larapinta Trail to raise $6,000 for Guide Dogs Queensland.

05/25/2021

RNIB, The Guardian and Google have launched a new experiment in storytelling that can adapt to suit readers who are blind or have low vision.

The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), The Guardian and Google have launched a new experiment in storytelling that can adapt to suit blind and low vision readers.

05/21/2021

Dean du Plessis, a 44-year-old Zimbabwean, is one of the first visually impaired commentators to cover international cricket. Have a wonderful weekend and remember we're here to help you get accessible prescription labels at your local pharmacy. Send us an email at [email protected].

Dean du Plessis, the world's first blind cricket commentator, talks about his love for the game, his journey into the commentary box and the techniques he uses.

05/18/2021

Somalia's Ministry of Education has for the first time introduced Braille in schools for students who are visually impaired. The children are getting ready to sit for their first national exams in Braille.

Somalia's Ministry of Education has for the first time introduced braille in schools for the country's blind and visually impaired people.  Mohammed Kahiye reports from Mogadishu. Camera:  Mohamed Rage

04/12/2021

If the expedition to summit Mount Everest is successful, Zhang Hong will become the first visually-impaired Asian to conquer the world's highest peak.

Chinese mountaineer Zhang Hong, who is visually-impaired, is aiming to scale the world's highest peak Mount Everest.