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
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Vision and hearing screening for school-age children: implementation handbook
This publication includes vision and hearing screening for school-age children, implementation handbook provides practical guidance to support the establishment of sensory screening programmes for school-age children. It is intended to be used with the
following resources:
• Vision and eye screening implementation handbook.
• Hearing screening: considerations for implementation.
• Vision and hearing for school-age children: blended course.
Financial support for the development of this publication was provided by the ATscale, the Global Partnership for Assistive Technology hosted by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS).
following resources:
• Vision and eye screening implementation handbook.
• Hearing screening: considerations for implementation.
• Vision and hearing for school-age children: blended course.
Financial support for the development of this publication was provided by the ATscale, the Global Partnership for Assistive Technology hosted by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS).
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Publisher Name:
World Health Organization (WHO)
Publisher Website:
https://www.who.int/
Publication Year:
2025
Languages:
English
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