Did you know that one-third of the world’s population needs rehabilitation at some point in the course of their illness or injury? Yet rehabilitation is often underprioritized in countries’ health systems and universal health coverage (UHC) strategies.
On February 2nd, the Health Systems Strengthening Accelerator and the Joint Learning Network for Universal Health Coverage (JLN) co-hosted a webinar that brought together UHC and rehabilitation leaders to exchange country experiences with rehabilitation, including how (or whether) it is integrated within health systems and UHC strategies, and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speakers included R4D Senior Program Director Nathan Blanchet, World Health Organization Director of Sensory Functions, Disability, and Rehabilitation Dr.Alarcos Cieza, Joint Learning Network Steering Group Convener Dr. Adolfo Martinez Valle, Medical Rehabilitation Therapists Regional Board of Nigeria (MRTB) CEO Dr. Akanle Olufunke, and rural physiotherapist Maryke Bezuidenhout.
