This is our vision
Targeted, evidence-informed policy measures that are owned and, most importantly, funded by local health authorities are needed for sustained and institutionalized health system changes for rehabilitation. Often, rehabilitation lacks a consistent and local problem definition,
undermining the development of consensus- and data-driven solutions to advance
policy and services that are perceived as politically feasible and acceptable
in the domestic context[1]. This is a key component impeding prioritization for rehabilitation across different national contexts. The
right problem definition typically is the first step in a policy/action cycle. Policy
formulation is based on a problem definition that is unique to a country
context and informed by local evidence.
[1] Neill, R., Shawar, Y.R., Ashraf, L. et al.
Prioritizing rehabilitation in low- and middle-income country national health
systems: a qualitative thematic synthesis and development of a policy
framework. Int J Equity Health 22, 91 (2023).
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-023-01896-5