Between 2020 and 2025, six young people were admitted to the Guttmann Neurorehabilitation Hospital for this reason. Regular exposure to this drug can cause serious injuries affecting the spinal cord or peripheral nerves, sometimes irreversibly. According to the Ministry of Health, 1% of young people aged 14 to 18 use it. Nitrous oxide, or “laughing gas,” is used as a recreational drug because it...
Last Friday, more than 500 people filled the SLS Hotel in Barcelona for the premiere of the documentary “Titans, la historia d'un no” an evening that brought together professionals, patients, families, friends, and institutions around a story that embodies the essence of Guttmann. The premiere allowed the public to share the feat of the first team made up of people with diverse disabilities and...
The document establishes actions to guarantee an inclusive and discrimination-free work and care environment, with training measures, awareness campaigns, and action protocols. The Fundació Institut Guttmann has approved its first Action Plan for Equality and Non-Discrimination of LGBTQ+ People, a document that reinforces the organization's commitment to diversity, inclusion, and respect for the...
The Fundació Institut Guttmann presents its new Code of Ethics, a document that establishes the framework of principles and values that guide the actions of everyone within the institution. The document reflects the organization's commitment to responsible conduct, based on respect, dignity, responsibility, and trust—values that should guide decision-making as well as relationships with...
Guttmann has obtained a grant from the Spanish Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory to develop a ‘Clinical study on the consequences of poliomyelitis in Spain, territorial analysis and registry design,’ a project that will analyse the current impact of poliomyelitis in the country, with special attention to post-polio syndrome (PPS), and which will identify healthcare needs and...
The Fundació Guttmann received the Toresky Award for Social Impact yesterday during the La Nit de la Ràdio gala, held at the Teatre Tívoli in Barcelona and organised by SER Catalunya. The event, hosted by several presenters from the radio network, brought together professionals from the fields of communication, culture, sports and civil society for an evening recognising outstanding initiatives...
Within the framework of the Strategic Plan driven by the Executive Management, and in response to the challenge of consolidating and growing philanthropy at Guttmann, the new Fundació Guttmann Philanthropy Council has been established. This is an advisory body created with the aim of strengthening the institution’s philanthropy strategy and expanding its capacity for influence, connection, and...
The pelvic floor is a key element in the comprehensive care of people with neurological damage. Bladder and bowel dysfunctions, as well as alterations in sexual function, are common and require a specialized, interdisciplinary approach based on scientific evidence. The conference "The Pelvic Floor in the Neurological Patient," which we organized in conjunction with the Pelvic Floor Working Group...
We recently received the visit from Mr. Marc Saura, Secretary of State for Business, Economic Diversification and Innovation of the Government of Andorra, accompanied by Ms. Judit Hidalgo, Director of Andorra Business, and Mr. Alex Marfany, Managing Director; Ms. Alba Casamayor, Laboratory Director, and Ms. Raquel Calderón, Laboratory Technical Director of Cellab. Representing the Institut...
To mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Fundació Institut Guttmann organized a highly significant event at the El Born Museu d’Història in Barcelona. Carme Elias, Bob Pop, Judit Mascó, Josep Lluís Trapero, and more than 35 personalities from various fields gathered to call for compliance with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The event consisted of...
