Disability and Rehabilitation Strategy: 1390-1393 (2012-2015)
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Disability Strategies and Plans
Afghanistan
31 December 2012
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Republic of Afghanistan
Ministry of Public Health Disability and Rehabilitation Department
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Description
This Strategy looks to:•Increased coordination, monitoring and reporting and quality management of rehabilitation services
•Increased understanding of the needs and realities of persons with disabilities throughout the MoPH to ensure disability is included in all policy, planning and implementation activities.
•Improved and expanded physical rehabilitation services.
•Policies to guide and enhance provision of rehabilitation and care for persons with spinal cord injury and children with severe disabilities
•Long-term MoPH plan developed to ensure government oversight of rehabilitation services and standards of implementation.
•Prevention materials and actions implemented and mechanisms of tracking impact emplaced.
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