Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR)

New Report Launched! Community-Based Disability Inclusion Insights – Breaking Down Barriers is now available.

May 18, 2026

CBR Africa Network (CAN) is excited to share the launch of the new report: Community-Based Disability Inclusion Insights. The report explores key lessons and practical experiences on advancing disability inclusion and strengthening sustainable community-based initiatives. Every day, millions of children and adults with disabilities encounter barriers that limit their rights, dignity and opportunities. Breaking down […]

CAN Annual Report 2025

March 3, 2026

Annual Reports, Publications, Resources, Success Stories

As we present this Annual Report for 2025, I do so with pride—and with clear awareness of the realities we faced together. This year unfolded amid global uncertainty, tightening resources, and growing pressures on civil society.

Global use and outcomes of the hearWHO mHealth hearing test

September 22, 2022

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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 […]

September 22, 2022

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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 […]

The evolution of community-based rehabilitation (CBR) programmes: a call for mixed evaluation methodologies

January 16, 2022

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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 […]

Relevance of CBR and Inclusive Development in Post-2015 Development Agenda

October 1, 2019

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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

Strengthening the System: Foundations for a Disability Inclusive United Nations

October 1, 2019

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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

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2019

October 1, 2019

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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 in Health Systems -Guide for action

September 13, 2019

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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

Access to rehabilitation in primary health care: an ongoing challenge

September 13, 2019

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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.

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