Strategies for Worldwide Wheelchair Services in Less Resourced Areas
Program ID: ISSWS2021.03
Webinar Length of Time: 1 Hour
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Description
Wheelchair service delivery models have been implemented around the world in less resourced regions. Many describe in the literature how the needs of people with disabilities can be addressed with limited resources. This session engages global experts from the International Committee of the Red Cross to discuss perspectives on the worldwide need for wheelchairs and share strategies that have been successfully applied.
Learning Objectives
- Describe two strategies to capacitate wheelchair providers in less resourced regions.
- Describe one successful service delivery model for the provision of wheelchairs in less resourced regions.
- List two available resources for the provision of wheelchairs in less resourced areas.
Presenters
Francois Friedel
Francois is a French physiotherapist and is currently the Physical Rehabilitation Program Operation Manager at the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Elia Bernabeu Mira
Elia is the Physical Rehabilitation Program Manager for Niger for the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Freddy Alfonso Diaz
Freddy is an orthoprosthetist with the International Committee of the Red Cross’s Colombia delegation.
Recorded live May 14, 2021
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Updated | 05.14.2021
