Disabilities and rehabilitation

Capacity building

Teacher with basic prosthetic arm writing on blackboard

In many settings, medical care and rehabilitation services for people with disabilities are less than optimal or simply do not exist. This is due in part to a lack of training for health professionals, in the provision of appropriate medical care and rehabilitation services for people with disabilities. There is a pressing need to develop the capacities of a variety of trained health professionals and training institutions in this area.


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