Project
RADIC - Rehabilitation for all through digital innovation and new competencies
Project sponsors
Abbreviation
Project type
Focus area
Implementation time
1.3.2023
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28.2.2026
Unit
Financing program
Erasmus+ Key Action 2 2021-2027
Primary home page
UN Sustainable development goals
Project description
Rehabilitation for All through Digital Innovation and new Competences (RADIC) is Erasmus+ CBHE-funded project which started on 1.3.2023 and runs for three years. In addition to Jamk, our partners include HS Gesundheit from Germany, University of Rwanda ja University of Global Health and Equity from Rwanda, State University of Zanzibar and Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College from Tanzania, and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology as well as Moi University from Kenya. The overall objective of the project is to contribute towards increased capacity of higher education to support and scale digital transformation in Eastern Africa, with the aim to ensure rehabilitation services for all.
An estimated 2.4 billion people globally are currently living with health conditions that benefit from rehabilitation. The digital transformation provides an opportunity to have more accessible and personalized model and system of rehabilitation in Eastern Africa.
Project specific objectives are:
1) Strengthened role of higher education in the promotion of rehabilitation in the society, including
innovation and business ecosystems,
2) Enhanced pedagogical opportunities and increased quality of education in Eastern Africa in digital
rehabilitation for the social, health and education sectors.
The project reaches the objectives through capacity building and development between the higher education and the working life, promoting on-going cooperation between the project programme and partner countries.
Project answers to the need to strategically leverage digital tools, technologies, and services in rehabilitation through educational development. Primary target groups of the project include teachers and professionals, students, and the working life. Other target groups include various professionals in social and health care, the business sector, rehabilitation clients, and the society at large. Persons benefitting directly from the project include 950 persons.
Through project activities, the outputs to be established are Eastern Africa Digital Rehabilitation Innovation Community (IC), enhancing the pedagogical competence/skills and increased knowledge of teachers and students related to digital rehabilitation, renewing partner institutions' curricula on multidisciplinary digital rehabilitation and increasing the awareness and understanding of digital rehabilitation among key stakeholders in Eastern Africa.
For more information:
Ms Kaisa Jokinen, specialist
Project Manager
kaisa.jokinen@jamk.fi
+3585047232628
Project results
RADIC significantly strengthened digital rehabilitation competences, education, and collaboration in East Africa. During the project, new educational content, tools, and operating models were developed to support the accessibility and quality of rehabilitation services in a digital environment.
Concrete results
• Renewed education and courses
14 rehabilitation-related courses were updated to meet the needs of digital rehabilitation
10 online or hybrid courses were developed and implemented
275 students participated in course pilots where new digital learning solutions were tested
• New competence framework
A digital rehabilitation competence framework tailored to the East African context was developed
The framework guides educational development and ensures alignment with labour market needs
• Two open-access handbooks
Two comprehensive handbooks on digital rehabilitation were created for students, professionals, and educators
The materials are freely available and remain usable beyond the project duration
Content was published in both English and Swahili to improve accessibility
• Establishment of an Innovation Community
A digital rehabilitation Innovation Community was created, involving more than 100 organisations and experts
The community brings together higher education institutions, professionals, authorities, and organisations to co-develop solutions
• Broad participation and networks
* Around 1,170 participants took part in project events, training activities, and community actions
* Participants included students, teachers, researchers, and working life representatives
• Research and publications
Several scientific articles on digital rehabilitation development and challenges were produced
Results were presented at international conferences and expert networks
Impact
1. Development of competences and education
The project significantly increased the digital rehabilitation and online teaching competences of students, teachers, and professionals. For many participants, this was their first experience of using digital learning environments.
2. Renewal of education systems
Digital rehabilitation was integrated into higher education curricula. The new courses and materials will remain in long-term use in degree education and continuing professional development.
3. Improved accessibility of rehabilitation services
The project supports the use of digital solutions in rehabilitation, improving access to services especially in areas where services are limited.
4. Changes in organisational practices
Participating higher education institutions and organisations adopted new digital teaching and working methods. At the same time, awareness of the opportunities of digital rehabilitation increased significantly.
5. Strengthened international collaboration
The project created lasting cooperation structures between European and East African higher education institutions. Collaboration continues through future projects and networks.
6. Long-term impact and sustainability
The courses, materials, and competence framework developed in the project will remain in use and continue to evolve. The Innovation Community will continue its activities under the leadership of African partners.
Updated on the 4th of June 2026