Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
A spinal cord injury (SCI) involves damage to the spinal cord that results in a loss of function, such as mobility or sensation. The spinal cord is a crucial part of the nervous system, running down the middle of the back and transmitting signals between the brain and the rest of the body.
Injuries can stem from trauma (like car accidents, falls, sports injuries) or from disease (such as cancer, arthritis, or infections).
Some facts about Spinal Cord Injury
0,1% of the world population
Former WHO General Secretary Dr. Margaret Chan estimated that 0,1% of the world population suffers a spinal cord injury (Source: WHO)
Between 250.000 - 500.000 new injured yearly
Every year between 250.000 and 500.000 people suffer a spinal cord injury (SCI) around the world (Source: WHO)
SCI patients are 2-5 times more likely to die prematuraly
People with a spinal cord injury are two to five times more likely to die prematurely than people without a spinal cord injury (Source: WHO)
Est. 740.000 people with Spinal Cord Injury in Europe
The current population of Europe is 741,857,488 as of March 1, 2024, according to the latest United Nations estimates. 0.1% thereby is 741,857
Changing the status quo
Our goal is to change the status quo and bring awarness and action to companies that truely aim to bring groundbreaking developmements to the community of spinal cord injured and affeced people in the world.