Objectives: The objective of this study was to examine the uptake, user characteristics, and performance of the free WHO smartphone hearing screening test (hearWHO) as a global hearing health promotion initiative. Method: We retrospectively examined the data of 242 626 tests conducted by adults (> 18 years) on the hearWHO app between February 2019 and […]
Clinical guideline: What are the intervenions to manage paients with COVID-19? Target audience: The target audience is anyone broadly involved directly or indirectly in the care of paients with COVID-19 and post COVID-19 condiion, i.e. clinicians, allied health care workers, facility managers and hospital administrators. Current pracice: The evidence base for clinical management of COVID-19 […]
Purpose – For the past four decades, there is no evidence of a consensus on the suitable community-based rehabilitation (CBR) evaluation methodologies. To this end, the purpose of this study is to provide a narrative review on CBR evaluations and the potential of photovoice method when used alone and when used in combination with quality […]
In April 2013, the United Nations (UN) and partners world-wide including governments, international organisations and civil society groups observed the 1,000 day mark to the 2015 target year of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). There are calls to build
An estimated 1 billion people 15 percent of the global population experience disability, and 1 in 5 of these individuals experience significant disabilities. As a group, persons with disabilities are more likely to live in poverty than their peers, to face food
Four years after signing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, countries have taken action to integrate the Goals and targets into their national development plans and to align policies and institutions behind them. The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2019 uses the latest available data
Rehabilitation and universal health coverage: Rehabilitation is a fundamental health service for people with a wide range of health conditions, throughout all stages of the life-course, and during all phases of acute, sub-acute and long-term care. Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation is a set of interventions designed to optimize functioning and reduce disability in individuals with health conditions in interaction with their environment. Health conditions include disease (acute or chronic), disorders, injuries or trauma.
