Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR)
Community Oriented Rehabilitation in TanzaniaPoverty and poor infrastructure keep most children with disabilities in Tanzania from receiving needed rehabilitation services. When caregivers are both co-therapists and advocates for the rights of persons with disabilities, the development of the child, the family as well as the community will ben...
Towards a Critical Curriculum for Mid Level Community Based Rehabilitation Training in South AfricaPhd thesis by Sarah Rule
Community Based Rehabilitation: An Approach to Empower the DisabledAs per United Nations fact sheet on persons with disabilities, around 10 percent of world population or 650 million people are disabled. This figure increases with population growth, medical advances and aging process. Nearly 80 percent of persons with disabilities live in developing countries. Reha...
Twenty Years of Community-Based Rehabilitation in Guyana (1986-2006)An Impact Assessment
First Draft CBR Guidelines are finished - Documents 1-3The first draft of the CBR Guidelines of the WHO are finished. Download here documents 1-3.
First Draft CBR guidelines are Finished - Documents 4-6The first draft of the CBR guidlines of the WHO are finished. Download here documents 4-6.
First Draft CBR Guidelines are Finished - Documents 7-9The first draft of the CBR guidelines of the WHO are finished. Download here documents 7 - 9.
New brochure on CBR: Discussion about the different models within CBR: medical, social and human rightsRecently, DCDD published a brochure about Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR). CBR is the subject of much debate nationally as well as internationally. Some people argue that this strategy is based far too much on the medical model and bears little regard for social and human rights concerns. We as...
Brochure on Community Based RehabilitationDCDD published a brochure on Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR).
CBR seminar 15 October 2004CBR seminar organised by DCDD and Enablement at October 15 in Soesterberg, the Netherlands. To the seminar participants was given an overview of progress and challenges in CBR, different strategies were explored for implementation of CBR and lessons learnt from case studies.
Empowered to Differ. Stakeholders' influences in Community-Based RehabilitationSince the advent of Community-based rehabilitation (CBR) in 1976, many developing countries have conducted CBR projects. CBR has been presented as a relevant and cost-effective way to provide rehabilitation services to people with disabilities. Twenty-five years later it was concluded that, despite ...
CBR review in HelsinkiAn international conference on community-based rehabilitation (CBR) was organised by the WHO between 25 and 28 May. The aim was to review 25 years of experience with CBR and to discuss future directions. Your reporter attended this conference on behalf of DCDD.
CBR review in HelsinkiVan 25 tot 28 mei organiseerde de wereldgezondheidsorganisatie (WHO) een internationale conferentie om te bezien waar we nu staan met 25 jaar ervaring in Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR). Ik was er namens DCDD aanwezig.
CBR network in Africa (CAN)Start of Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) network in Africa (CAN) that aims to share CBR experience and expertise in the region.
Reflection Paper on CBR (by IDDC CBR Task group)Please find attached a reflection paper - prepared by IDDC members of the CBR task group - on Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR). The paper will be used in Helsinki in May 2003 for the United Nations (UN) review of CBR. DCDD has been accredited for attendance to this meeting.