how health financing practices can be harnessed to promote the delivery of rehabilitation services is limited. This document is the first WHO resource on health financing for rehabilitation. It considers current practices for financing rehabilitation services, frames
major challenges and opportunities, and offers guidance to decision-makers engaged in strengthening…
Technical Note on Accessibility : The Narrative
The Technical Note on Accessibility focuses on various dimensions of accessibility, particularly for persons with disabilities, but also for a broader population including children, older persons, and others. The document highlights the importance of accessibility in achieving the World Bank's twin goals of ending extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity. It emphasizes the need for regular and meaningful consultations with persons with disabilities and their representative organizations to ensure the appropriateness and technical quality of proposed solutions.
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Publisher Name:
World Bank
Publisher Website:
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/
Publication Year:
2022
Languages:
English
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Categories:
Case study, Guide, Report, Standard or framework
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