The Role of Rehabilitation Within Low Resource Settings

Course overview

The World Health Organization estimates that over 1 billion people worldwide need rehabilitation services. Eighty percent of these individuals are from low-resource settings. With disability and poverty inherently linked the demand for rehabilitation services is immense. Unfortunately this demand is not met for multiple reasons. This course explains healthcare systems in low resource settings focusing on the rehabilitation sector. It looks specifically at the differences between health care policy delivery of services and rehabilitation professionals' roles in high- and low-income settings. It details how policy resources education and beliefs within these settings can hinder rehabilitation services. Finally it provides insight into ways that rehabilitation professions can help advance rehabilitation services globally. Physiopedia Plus courses are accessed through a monthly ($31) or yearly ($237) membership. Use discount code CEBROKER30 to get 30% discount on yearly full or pro membership. This will give you access to ALL 600+ approved courses, live and recorded webinars, anatomy and technique videos, podcasts, journal articles and books.