The 2008 Sichuan earthquake in China caused severe devastation, destroying medical and government infrastructure. Over 87,000 people died and 350,000 were injured, with over 10,000 injuries being severe. As a result of extraction and transportation issues, many survivors suffered from unhealed wounds and permanent disabilities. An international exchange program is proposed to further develop rehabilitation in China through collaboration. The program would involve Chinese rehabilitation professionals visiting European and American rehabilitation departments, and American and European doctors visiting Chinese rehabilitation departments to learn from each other and foster collaboration and lifelong friendships.

1. 2008 SICHUAN
EARTHQUAKE
Ongoing Rehabilitation Development
Proposal of an International Exchange Program

2. THE EARTHQUAKE

3. SEVERE DEVASTATION

4. MEDICAL AND GOVERNMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE DESTROYED

5. 87,476 PEOPLE DIED

6. 350,000 INJURED, MORE THAN
10,000 SEVERELY

7. EXTRICATION AND TRANSPORTATION

8. UNHEALED WOUNDS

9. PERMANENT DISABILITIES

10. DEVELOPMENT OF REHABILITATION THROUGH
INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION

11. FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF REHABILITATION
PERSPECTIVE REQUIRED

12. THE VISION: AN INTERNATIONAL
EXCHANGE PROGRAM

13. CHINESE REHAB PROFESSIONALS VISIT
EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN REHAB
DEPARTMENTS
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14. AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN DOCTORS VISIT
CHINESE REHAB DEPARTMENTS

15. LEARNING FROM EACH
OTHER

16. COLLABORATION AND EXCHANGE

17. DEVELOPING LIFELONG FRIENDSHIPS