"(Even)...once needs are identified, lack of services and workforce, ad hoc referral systems, and family financial constraints lead to un-met support needs, impacting child and family wellbeing" Read Smith et al mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/1…

The 'Integration measurement and its applications in low- and middle-income country health systems' article is now available. Published in BMC, we identify practical insights to measure health service integration in LMIC. Read more: bit.ly/3LAQ8uo

Health Systems are not ready for their populations without integrating rehabilitation and AT. But what exactly do we mean by integration? Read what Rachel Neill and colleagues learned when they researched this issue with ReLAB-HS bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

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Big data, disability and technology. A cool application in a US setting. mdpi.com/2578210 #mdpidisabilities via Disabilities

Coming back to Disability Debrief publishing, proud to share an article from a disability activist in Yemen sharing the stories of disabled women there. cc Monica Marks Elisabeth Kendall Ahmad Algohbary Afrah Nasser أفراح ناصر 🇾🇪 🍉 Vivian Nereim Frank Gardner HI_Advocacy x.com/DisDebrief/sta…

Excited to share our latest open access article! Here we share how rehabilitation services have been integrated into health care systems in low- and middle-income countries, and the key enablers of the process: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

CPD : #Day1of2 Clinical Skills Training Topic: Role of Occupational Therapy in management of SCI Mentor : Julius Ssekyewa (senior OT) Uganda Association of Occupational Therapists Physiopedia ReLAB-HS OTARG OFFICIAL WFOT Ministry of Health- Uganda

Integrating rehabilitation and AT services in action: through assessments and collaboration, stakeholders in Uganda’s Mayuge district have prioritized local funds and resources to build a rehabilitation unit and hire a rehabilitation professional at Mayuge Health Centre IV.

Delighted to be part of the team who organised this powerhouse panel.

A call for more inclusive assistive technology devpolicy.org/a-call-for-inc…

Integrated health services should be comprehensive, equitable, coordinated, holistic, system-led, and collaborative. 🤝 In a recent session, Ugandan experts from various organizations joined us to discuss the integration of rehabilitation services at multiple levels. #GRLI2024

Without the wheelchair, it would have been a nightmare, and I would have been a very different Fred. relabhs.org/rehabilitation…

Are primary health care systems ready to integrate rehabilitation and assistive technology services in Uganda? relabhs.org/publications/a…

Taking the piss. #ndis youtube.com/shorts/Mblkdhp…

This #IDPWD2024, in the wake of a new #IDEARStrategy we reflect on committments to leave no-one behind and call for "‘supercharg[ed]’ efforts.. to translate this aspiration into development practice." CBM Australia Felix Kiefel-Johnson Alex Robinson go.unimelb.edu.au/p9k8

“Rehabilitation is new, we are not at the same level of community awareness like Malaria and HIV.” We're boosting community awareness of rehabilitation in Uganda and Pakistan through targeted messaging, using culturally relevant materials. 📻 Learn more: bit.ly/3ZuoENc

"Collecting disability data in the immediate stage of a sudden onset disaster is challenging. Join us for the launch of the Humanitarian Disability Needs Estimation Screening Tool (HD-NEST)" events.unimelb.edu.au/nossal-institu…

"...advances in technology since then meant I was able to access my laptop through bluetooth connection on my power wheelchair and I could start working and studying independently" - Eleanor Beidatsch abc.net.au/news/2025-02-2…

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