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A technical consultation to develop a National Disability, Health and Rehabilitation Plan (NDHRP) for Egypt was carried out in 2015. Its overall goal
was to improve health, functioning, well-being, quality of life, and
participation of persons with disability in Egypt by supporting the Ministry of
Health and Population and other stakeholders to improve access to health services
and strengthen health-related rehabilitation services for all persons in need.
METHODS: The methodological steps of the technical consultation were as follows:
collecting and reviewing accessible documents and data; site visits to state
institutions, health and rehabilitation services; discussions with relevant
stakeholders in rehabilitation, including persons with disability; drafting
recommendations based on the principles of the World Report on Disability and the
World Health Organization Global Disability Action Plan and the information
collected; discussion with stakeholders in a workshop; and preparation of a final
report. RESULTS :
The development of a NDHRP was successful and led
to recommendations with a good level of consensus among stakeholders in Egypt.
The authors hope that the NDHRP will lead to improved rehabilitation service
provision, and health and quality of life of persons with disability and chronic
health conditions living in Egypt.

Langue : ANGLAIS