Responding to the World Health Organization Gobal Disability Action Plan in Ukraine: Developing a National Disability, Health and Rehabilitation Plan

Authors

  • Christoph Gutenbrunner
  • Piotr Tederko
  • Klemen Grabljevec
  • Boya Nugraha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-2294

Keywords:

rehabilitation service situation analysis, Rehabilitation Advisory Team, National Disability, Health and Rehabilitation Plan, rehabilitation services, rehabilitation professions.

Abstract

In order to support the development of a National Disability, Health and Rehabilitation Plan (NDHRP) for Ukraine, a technical consultation was carried out by a Rehabilitation Advisory Team (RAT) of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM) in 2015. The consultation was based on assessment of the situation of persons with disabilities and the rehabilitation system in Ukraine. Recommendations for activities and projects to improve rehabilitation services within the healthcare system were developed and proposed. In order to reach consensus on the recommendations, dialogues were held with different stakeholders, including the Ministry of Public Health. The recommendations included: coordination of disability and rehabilitation policies within the Ministry of Public Health and among other involved ministries; translation and adaptation of international definitions of functioning, disability, and assessment tools into Ukrainian; data collection on the epidemiology of disability and the need for rehabilitation; implementation of health-related rehabilitation services; and implementation of international definitions and curricula of rehabilitation professions. The mission was regarded as successful and one year later a few changes had been adopted by the Ukrainian government. Further action based on this research is necessary. It will be important to track the changes and evaluate the results after an appropriate period of time.

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Published

2017-11-29

How to Cite

Gutenbrunner, C., Tederko, P., Grabljevec, K., & Nugraha, B. (2017). Responding to the World Health Organization Gobal Disability Action Plan in Ukraine: Developing a National Disability, Health and Rehabilitation Plan. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 50(4), 338–341. https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-2294

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Special Report