Towards Social Inclusion. Physical Rehabilitation Programme

2012

http://www.icrc.org/eng/assets/files/publications/icrc-002-4160.pdf

Geneva, Switzerland: The Committee

The Physical Rehabilitation Programme administered by the ICRC strives to bolster local physical rehabilitation services in order to make the services more accessible and sustainable. Rehabilitation is viewed in the wider context of vocational training, social support networks, social support and economic self-reliance to ensure those with disabilities can maximize their independence. At the practical level regaining mobility via access to walking aids and prostheses is the first and important step towards this goal. In some countries, where rehabilitation services are all but non-existent, the ICRC rehabilitation projects have been the foundation for new national services.