CORE Group/ReLAB-HS Disability-Inclusive Health Webinar: Strengthening Physical Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Services
CORE Group Disability Inclusive Health Technical Advisory Group
The CORE Group Disability-Inclusive Health Technical Advisory Group will host this webinar featuring speakers from the Learning, Acting and Building for Rehabilitation in Health Systems Consortium (ReLAB-HS), who will share insight into the need to strengthen services in physical habilitation and assistive technology.
From the ReLAB-HS website: “The need for physical rehabilitation and assistive technology services is an urgent and growing global issue. The proportion of the population over 60 will double in the next 30 years the majority of whom will live with chronic disease. Approximately 150 million children and adolescents experience disabilities, and injuries for people of all ages are becoming more frequent due to conflict, rapid urbanization and motorization. These enormous unmet rehabilitation needs are concentrated amongst the poorest and most vulnerable populations in low- and middle-income countries and conflict-affected settings.
“Funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Learning, Acting and Building for Rehabilitation in Health Systems Consortium (ReLAB-HS) is a global project that will support the development of health systems that are responsive to the growing needs for rehabilitation within populations. In this webinar, speakers from ReLAB-HS will discuss these topics and facilitate breakout discussions on service delivery, workforce development, and rehabiliation and primary health care.”