Community-based rehabilitation - the challenge and opportunity

Abstract

The Yugoslav Government has supported the establishment of a special service to assist the development of community-based rehabilitation in developing countries. Early experience has highlighted the problems of introducing high-technology orthotic and prosthetic devices into these countries because of the difficulty of sustaining supply and local training and manufacture. Much better regional organization is required if the rehabilitation needs of the majority of disabled people are to be met in the developing countries.

Key Words:

• Community health services
• Family practice
• Orthotic devices
• Prosthesis
• Rehabilitation
• World Health Organization