Call for Expressions of Interest: Strategic Communication for Rehabilitation in UHC
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Strengthening rehabilitation within Ethiopia’s health system
Capacity building training to strengthen rehabilitation within Ethiopia’s health system. Photo credit: The Accelerator
Call for Expressions of Interest: Integrating Rehabilitation into Primary Health Care and Universal Health Coverage Roundtables
Deadline for Expressions of Interest: July 15, 2022 The Joint Learning Network for Universal Health Coverage (JLN) and the Health Systems Strengthening Accelerator (Accelerator) invites Expressions of Interest to participate in a scoping activity to co-develop a concept note for a rehabilitation-focused learning collaborative focused on how to integrate rehabilitation into primary health care (PHC) …
How Can Countries Make Health Financing Work Better for Rehabilitation Services?
Authors: Tamara Chikhradze, Emma Brainerd, and Reva Alperson Through the Accelerator’s work in the rehabilitation sector, we have observed a knowledge gap in how health financing solutions can respond to rehabilitation needs and increase coverage at the country level. Why rehabilitation? The Accelerator is a health systems strengthening project, so what does rehabilitation have to …
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The Accelerator and the Joint Learning Network Co-host a Webinar on Rehabilitation and Universal Health Coverage
Ageing populations, the rise of non-communicable diseases, and conflict-induced injuries continue to increase the global unmet need for affordable rehabilitation services. Yet rehabilitation is often under-prioritized in countries’ health systems and Universal Health Coverage (UHC) strategies, especially in low- and middle-income countries. With support from the Inclusive Development Hub of USAID’s Bureau for Development, Democracy, and …
Accelerator Hosts Regional Webinar Series Health Financing in Rehabilitation
With support from the Inclusive Development Hub of USAID’s Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovation (DDI) and funding from the Leahy War Victim’s Fund, the Accelerator has partnered with the WHO to develop a knowledge product on “Rehabilitation in Health Financing”. The knowledge product will analyze options for financing rehabilitation in different health systems contexts …
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Strengthening Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services in Liberia through Co-creation and Collaboration
The burden of mental, neurological, and substance abuse (MNS) disorders in Liberia stems in part from the layered effects of civil war, pandemic health crises (Ebola in 2014-15 and currently COVID-19), and widespread poverty, vulnerability, and drug use—reflected by an almost 40% increase between 2007 and 2017 in the burden of disability caused by depressive …
New Accelerator Activity Aims to Strengthen Rehabilitation Services in Post-Conflict Countries
The Accelerator will partner with key stakeholders in Ethiopia and Georgia to advance efforts to integrate rehabilitation services into health systems. Ageing populations, prevalence of non-communicable diseases, and conflict-induced injuries place a heavy burden on health systems around the globe and have created an ever-increasing gap between demand for rehabilitation services and their availability. Through …
