Category: Disability
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By the Phoenix Warrior He was a corporate director who could sell anything to anyone. Then a diagnosis forced him to sell the most important product of all: HOPE. This is the story of Josef de Guzman, the man who became a megaphone for the silenced and an architect of a global patient revolution. The…
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By the Phoenix Warrior A Mother’s First Glimpse: Christina’s Story When Christina’s son Alex entered the world, instead of joyful first cuddles, she faced a nightmare: her newborn lacked skin on his hands and feet. Within days, his condition worsened. “Receiving the diagnosis of Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) brought little comfort,” she recalls. “Watching someone you…
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By the Phoenix Warrior Millions of people living with chronic illnesses face a harsh reality: they are often excluded from the disability sector and denied vital rights and support. This exclusion isn’t only unfair, but also a profound injustice that contradicts the core principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities…