Increasing access to quality rehabilitation services in Africa: Regional rehabilitation meeting: 21–23 November 2023, Addis Ababa.
The Regional Rehabilitation Meeting report by the WHO Regional Office for Africa highliths critical issues and opportunities in rehabilitation in African countries. There are significant gaps in rehabilitation services, with at least 63% of people in need not receiving the required care. This gap is attributed to increased rehabilitation needs because of an ageing population, a rise in noncommunicable diseases and injuries, and limited capacity of services. Rehabilitation services are largely unfunded and underprioritized by health sectors, leading to poor coverage, especially at Primary Health Care (PHC) and community levels.
