overcome barriers to access Promote capacity building of mainstream health services. CBR programmes especially in Support mechanisms to the areas related to health. improve the continuum of care experienced by people with disabilities including: discharge planning, multidisciplinary team work, development of referral pathways and service directories. Support CBR programmes to include healthcare referral within activities Build understanding and promote Integrate education on the health 1.5 Address specific challenges to Support education and training importance of inclusion of and human rights of persons with the quality of health care by integrating disability into disability issues (including the disability into undergraduate and experienced by people with relevant undergraduate curricula rights of persons with disabilities) continuing education for all disabilities [including, health and continuing education for in the curricula of schools of health-care workers. worker knowledge, attitudes and service providers. medicine and nursing, and other Ensure people with disabilities are practices as well as participation of health related institutions. involved as providers of education people with disabilities in decisions Develop model curricula on and training where relevant. that directly affect them]. disability for health and Provide training and support for rehabilitation personnel. community workers who assist Provide technical support to people with disabilities to access countries seeking to implement health services.
overcome barriers to access mainstream health services. Support mechanisms to improve the continuum of care experienced by people with disabilities including: discharge planning, multidisciplinary team work, development of referral pathways and service directories. Support CBR programmes to include healthcare referral within activities Promote capacity building of CBR programmes especially in the areas related to health. 1.5 Address specific challenges to the quality of health care experienced by people with disabilities [including, health worker knowledge, attitudes and practices as well as participation of people with disabilities in decisions that directly affect them]. Support education and training by integrating disability into relevant undergraduate curricula and continuing education for service providers. Build understanding and promote importance of inclusion of disability issues (including the rights of persons with disabilities) in the curricula of schools of medicine and nursing, and other health related institutions. Develop model curricula on disability for health and rehabilitation personnel. Provide technical support to countries seeking to implement Integrate education on the health and human rights of persons with disability into undergraduate and continuing education for all health-care workers. Ensure people with disabilities are involved as providers of education and training where relevant. Provide training and support for community workers who assist people with disabilities to access health services.
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