Rehabilitation is a set of interventions needed when a person is experiencing or is likely to experience limitations in everyday functioning due to ageing or a health condition, including chronic diseases or disorders, injuries or traumas.
Rehabilitation is an essential health service and crucial for achieving universal health coverage. With ageing populations and an increase in the number of people living with chronic disease, rehabilitation is a priority health strategy for the 21st century that uniquely contributes to optimizing population functioning.
The Package of interventions for rehabilitation is available with an introduction (module 1) and 7 disease area-specific modules providing the information on interventions for rehabilitation and related required resources.
Led by and for survivors and their carers. Rehabilitation is a health service for people who have experienced an illness, injury, disability or age-related decline in their functioning.
The ultimate goal of rehabilitation research is to ensure that rehabilitation is evidence-based and achieves the best possible health and functioning outcomes for those needing rehabilitation around the world. WHO’s work focuses on guiding the direction of rehabilitation research and strengthening research capacity within the sector.
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